often
adverb /ˈɒf.ən/ /ˈɒf.tən/
/ˈɑːf-/ Definition
A1 many times: I often see him in the garden. How often do you wash your hair? I don't often drink spirits. It's not often that you meet someone who you're instantly attracted to. I don't see my parents as often as I'd like to. Christmas is often mild in this country. → Synonym frequentlyFrequency and regularity - general words
(Definition of often adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) regular as clockwork idiom
- -ly suffix (ADVERB)
- as often as not idiom
- erratic adjective
- fitful adjective
- frequency noun (HAPPENING)
- frequent adjective
- intermittent adjective
- irregular adjective (TIME/SPACE)
- irregularity noun (TIME/SPACE)
- like clockwork idiom
- many a time idiom
- oft adverb
- on and off idiom
- periodic adjective
- periodically adverb
- regular adjective (EVEN)
- regular adjective (OFTEN)
- religiously adverb
- spasmodic adjective
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