: many times : frequently
- are often puzzled and sometimes annoyed by the ways of other peoples
- —W. A. Parker
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Examples of often in a Sentence
They go out to dinner fairly often.
How often do you call your mother?
The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
I often take a walk during my lunch break.
He travels more often than I do.
The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
Recent Examples of often from the Web
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Allergies and asthma often go hand in hand, with an allergic reaction to a substance triggering asthma symptoms including coughing.
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Restaurateurs, who operate on small profit margin, are often forced to pass these price increases on to patrons, said Kyle Teas, owner and president of Danton’s Seafood in the Museum District.
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For decades, Millie began most mornings with a long walk, often in time for sunrise.
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In others, Nasim Aghdam exercises, promotes animal rights and explains the vegan diet, often in elaborate costumes or carrying a rabbit.
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The film's producers Rebecca Shore and Raphael Shore said in a press release that they were motivated to expose a side of the Israeli narrative that often goes unheard while doing so in a way that would relate to audiences of all ages.
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Tiny plastic swimmer tails, often in pearl, chartreuse or yellow, are added to the jig hooks.
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The work proceeds like a dream, as members of the company float across the stage, animating episodes of his career triumphs, often in jumbled order.
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Where shortcuts pass for shelter and where absentee building owners and landlords know that desperate tenants are often forced to choose between substandard accommodations or the streets.
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Origin and Etymology of often
Middle English, alteration of oft
often Synonyms
Synonyms
again and again, constantly, continually, frequently, hourly, much, oft, oftentimes (or ofttimes), over and over, repeatedly;
Antonyms
Related Words
always, consistently, continuingly, continuously, night and day, perpetually, unceasingly, uninterruptedly;
commonly, habitually, ordinarily, regularly, routinely;
Phrases
a lot, time after time, time and again;
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: many times : frequently
I think of him often.
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