often in English: Many times, again and again, as a thing that happens a lot. (adverb)

Translation

Many times, again and again, as a thing that happens a lot.

Word origin

From Middle English ofte, the older form of the word, meaning many times.

Origin: Middle English
Root: ofte

Examples

.

"Often" means we do it many times.

.

"Often" tells how many times it happens.

rains .

"Often" shows the rain comes again and again.

We use often to say that something happens many times, again and again. If you eat fish often, you eat it a lot, but not every single time. Often sits between always (every time) and sometimes (now and then).

Related words

always

Every time, at all times, without ever stopping or missing.

sometimes

On some days but not all, now and then, from time to time.

never

At no time, or not at any moment, ever.

again

One more time, doing the same thing as before.

now

At this moment, at the present time.

mostly

Almost all of the time, or almost all of something.

regular

Happening again and again with the same gap of time in between; or normal and usual.

common

Happening often or found in many places, so it is not special or rare.

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