Often
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈɒfn̩/, /ˈɒftən/
- US IPA: /ˈɔfn̩/, /ˈɔftən/
- US IPA: /ˈɑfn̩/, /ˈɑftən/Rhymes: -ɒfən
- Hyphenation: of + ten
Origin
From Old English oft, probably influenced by Middle English selden.
Full definition of often
Adverb
often
- Frequently, many times.
- 2013-06-08, Obama goes troll-hunting, According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures trolls roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.
- I often walk to work when the weather is nice.I've been going to the movies more often since a new theatre opened near me.