often

often is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

office - often - okay

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɒfn/ or /ˈɒftən/, SAMPA: /"Qfn/ or /"Qft@n/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔːfn/ or /ˈɔːftən/, SAMPA: /"O:fn/ or /"O:ft@n/

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Adverb

Positive often

Comparative more often

Superlative most often

1. When something happens often, that means that it happens many times and frequently.

   I drink a lot of water and need to urinate often.

   How often do you exercise?

   I often visit my elderly aunt Grace.

   It's often difficult to learn a new language.

Synonyms

• frequently

Antonyms

• rarely
• once in a while

Related words and phrases

• every so often
• more often than not
• oft