often
Meaning of often
adverb
- frequently; many times.
he often goes for long walks by himself
how often do you have your hair cut?
Middle English: extended form of oft, probably influenced by selden ‘seldom’. Early examples appear to be northern English; the word became general in the 16th century.
Information about often
- It is an adverb.
- The plural form of often is: oftens.
- Languages in which often is used:
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Hyphenation of often
of-ten
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- often is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
often synonyms
Meaning frequently:
frequently, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes
Meaning much:
Meaning over and over again; constantly:
Meaning with a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual items:
Meaning repeated frequently in the same way; regularly:
Meaning under normal conditions; generally:
Meaning by way of habit; customarily:
Meaning very often; frequently:
Meaning in most cases; usually:
Meaning usually:
Meaning a great deal; much:
often antonyms
Meaning not often; rarely:
Meaning not often; seldom:
Meaning at no time in the past or future; not ever:
Translation of often
- Spanish: frecuentemente
- German: oft, häufig, oftmals
- French: souvent, fréquemment
- Portuguese: amiúde, frequentemente
- Italian: spesso, frequentemente, sovente
Words that rhyme with often
Burschenschaften, gemeinschaften, gesellschaften, landsmanshaften, Seften, Festschriften, festschriften, swiften, oversoften, resoften, soften, unoften
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