4 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Often \Of"ten\ ([o^]f"'n; 115), adverb [Compar. {Oftener}
([o^]f"'n*[~e]r); superl. {Oftenest}.] [Formerly also ofte,
fr. oft. See {Oft}., adverb]
Frequently; many times; not seldom.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Often \Of"ten\, adjective
Frequent; common; repeated. [R.] ''Thine often infirmities.''
--1 Tim. v. 23.
And weary thee with often welcomes. --Beau. & Fl.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
often
adverb
1: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of
coffee" [syn: {frequently}, {oftentimes}, {oft}, {ofttimes}]
[ant: {rarely}, {infrequently}]
2: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I
don't travel much" [syn: {much}, {a great deal}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "often":
again and again, commonly, continually, day after day, day by day,
frequently, habitually, in many instances, many a time, many times,
many times over, most often, much, not infrequently, not seldom,
oft, often enough, oftentimes, ofttimes, ordinarily, over and over,
recurrently, regularly, repeatedly, routinely, several times,
time after time, time and again, times without number, unseldom,
usually, whenever you wish, year after year
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