often adv 1: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" [syn: {frequently}, {often}, {oftentimes}, {oft}, {ofttimes}] [ant: {infrequently}, {rarely}, {seldom}] 2: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" [syn: {much}, {a great deal}, {often}] 3: in many cases or instances
Often \Of"ten\ ([o^]f"'n; 115), adv. [Compar. {Oftener} ([o^]f"'n*[~e]r); superl. {Oftenest}.] [Formerly also ofte, fr. oft. See {Oft}., adv.] Frequently; many times; not seldom. [1913 Webster]
Often \Of"ten\, a. Frequent; common; repeated. [R.] "Thine often infirmities." --1 Tim. v. 23. [1913 Webster] And weary thee with often welcomes. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
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