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Definition of often in English: oftenadverboftenest, oftener ˈɒf(ə)nˈɒft(ə)n 1Frequently; many times. he often goes for long walks by himself how often do you have your hair cut? Example sentencesExamples - At least a garage is bigger than most rooms in the house, and probably used more often.
- We fly often enough that it is marginal if it is worth paying the rearrangement fee.
- It is vital that we create conditions which mean more people are keen to walk more often.
- I don't go into Soho all that often at the weekend, so twice in a month is an exception.
- I read it quite often and think that it is a top idea to try and give inspiration to us all.
- Much of his life was spent near or on the breadline and he was often dependant on patronage.
- We often get requests from outlying villages saying they would like to do what we do.
- Also there are reps who try and build a relationship with you because they see you so often.
- You should try to back up your data as often as you can in case you lose it or need to reconfigure your system.
- So the pub has applied for late opening, but how often it will be used remains unclear.
- We are getting hourly updates on the radio and as often as possible on the television.
- Those who traverse the earth's wild land often end up full of wonder and respect for it.
- He often comes home late and wakes up the little ones because he wants to spend time with them.
- We often visit him in London and now he is coming down to have dinner with us here.
- We are told often how close to genius his work is, how unhappy he is, and how remorseful.
- That line returns to me often, usually at moments such as that on the boat last week.
- For all the enthusiasm of youth, a small helping of experience can often go a long way.
- As often as possible, we try to get men into school to talk to the children about their work.
- I often serve this dish on its own with a leafy salad, or with grilled fish or chicken.
- The numbers are further reduced by tight limits on how often they can be called up.
Synonyms frequently, many times, many a time, on many occasions, on numerous occasions, a lot, in many cases, in many instances, repeatedly, again and again, time and again, time and time again, time after time, over and over, over and over again, day in, day out, week in, week out, all the time, regularly, recurrently, continually, usually, habitually, commonly, generally, ordinarily, as often as not - 1.1 In many instances.
vocabulary often reflects social standing Example sentencesExamples - The success or failure of a piece of live drama often rests upon the pace of the production.
- Like most things on the web the grass roots phenomenon is often the more successful.
- There is no pressure at this stage and that often opens the mind and the answer appears.
- It is often a cry for help in the only way that many people know how to cry out for help.
- The first and most common is to use protective sprays which are often based on copper.
- Car thefts in which the keys have been left in the vehicle often lead to disputed claims.
- It argues that motorists are often confused as to how fast they can go on certain roads.
- It is often used to refer to a sort of social meeting in which it is pleasant to be together.
- We often report to Social Services if one of our clients is ill or in some difficulty.
- There are bargains to be had on the site, often way below the prices in the high street shops.
- It is true that the issues are not technical as economic and social issues often are.
- No set of data will exactly fit a pattern but often a clear trend can be found nonetheless.
- Art is often a trigger for my music, though it may be some years before I end up using it in a piece.
- They were usually present on the dorsal side and less often on the abaxial side of a seed.
- They are just ordinary kids who often get pushed out of the limelight by other things.
- Increased options in life often means better decisions can be made at the end of the day.
- This is a common infection and is often caused by a combination of fungi and bacteria.
- She believes the most helpful approach is often to ask them what they think will help.
- The scenario could often start with one gang member simply being stared at by a rival.
- Those are two words which don't often appear on the same page let alone next to each other.
Phrases Quite frequently or commonly. I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house Example sentencesExamples - Yet the design originated in the East Indies and, as often as not, was manufactured in Lancashire for export to African markets.
- We, the readers, know no more than Watson is able to tell us, and as often as not that is not very much.
- And as often as not, these things really happened.
- Moreover, they cross over onto each other's turf as often as not.
- Internet services come, and Internet services go, taking your data with them as often as not.
- Murray is laid back, good company and his chat is peppered with gales of laughter that is, as often as not, directed at his own jokes.
- A feature of the place names round here is that there are as often as not two or three with similar names, variations on a single root.
- Now, as often as not, we take the bone out and butterfly it, so it lies flat, and can be grilled if you like.
- Many of them vote for Republican legislation as often as not.
- My sporadic work shifts end, as often as not, at 1 or 2 in the morning.
Synonyms frequently, many times, many a time, on many occasions, on numerous occasions, a lot, in many cases, in many instances, repeatedly, again and again, time and again, time and time again, time after time, over and over, over and over again, day in, day out, week in, week out, all the time, regularly, recurrently, continually, usually, habitually, commonly, generally, ordinarily, as often as not
food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry Example sentencesExamples - Reports to hand indicate that, more often than not, the warning lamps are not in operation.
- History is written, more often than not, by someone who was not an eyewitness to all the events he chronicles.
- Each teacher has to have an area of expertise which, more often than not, is not regarded as worthy of extra points and pay.
- However, more often than not, a polite rejection note was all she received.
- I have to say, he was usually the instigator, and, more often than not, the victor.
- It is wonderful to hear of young people doing well as more often than not, we hear of businesses closing.
- He's quick, strong and skillful and, given the chance, he's likely to hit the target more often than not.
- A football match is not a sprint and is, more often than not, a test of endurance.
- The features were all made in part for propaganda purposes but failed more often than not to carry out those objectives.
- It happens every once in a while, and more often than not there's a cry of outrage.
Synonyms overall, all in all, all things considered, altogether, taking everything into account, taking everything into consideration, on balance, on average, for the most part, mostly, mainly, in the main, chiefly, principally, predominantly, largely, in general, generally, generally speaking, as a rule, as a general rule, in the general run of things, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, basically, substantially, effectively, virtually, to all intents and purposes
Origin Middle English: extended form of oft, probably influenced by selden 'seldom'. Early examples appear to be northern English; the word became general in the 16th century. Definition of often in US English: oftenadverb 1Frequently; many times. he often goes for long walks by himself how often do you have your hair cut? Example sentencesExamples - He often comes home late and wakes up the little ones because he wants to spend time with them.
- We fly often enough that it is marginal if it is worth paying the rearrangement fee.
- I don't go into Soho all that often at the weekend, so twice in a month is an exception.
- I often serve this dish on its own with a leafy salad, or with grilled fish or chicken.
- We are getting hourly updates on the radio and as often as possible on the television.
- Also there are reps who try and build a relationship with you because they see you so often.
- I read it quite often and think that it is a top idea to try and give inspiration to us all.
- Much of his life was spent near or on the breadline and he was often dependant on patronage.
- We are told often how close to genius his work is, how unhappy he is, and how remorseful.
- You should try to back up your data as often as you can in case you lose it or need to reconfigure your system.
- That line returns to me often, usually at moments such as that on the boat last week.
- At least a garage is bigger than most rooms in the house, and probably used more often.
- We often visit him in London and now he is coming down to have dinner with us here.
- As often as possible, we try to get men into school to talk to the children about their work.
- The numbers are further reduced by tight limits on how often they can be called up.
- It is vital that we create conditions which mean more people are keen to walk more often.
- For all the enthusiasm of youth, a small helping of experience can often go a long way.
- We often get requests from outlying villages saying they would like to do what we do.
- Those who traverse the earth's wild land often end up full of wonder and respect for it.
- So the pub has applied for late opening, but how often it will be used remains unclear.
Synonyms frequently, many times, many a time, on many occasions, on numerous occasions, a lot, in many cases, in many instances, repeatedly, again and again, time and again, time and time again, time after time, over and over, over and over again, day in, day out, week in, week out, all the time, regularly, recurrently, continually, usually, habitually, commonly, generally, ordinarily, as often as not - 1.1 In many instances.
vocabulary often reflects social standing Example sentencesExamples - There are bargains to be had on the site, often way below the prices in the high street shops.
- They were usually present on the dorsal side and less often on the abaxial side of a seed.
- The first and most common is to use protective sprays which are often based on copper.
- They are just ordinary kids who often get pushed out of the limelight by other things.
- Car thefts in which the keys have been left in the vehicle often lead to disputed claims.
- Art is often a trigger for my music, though it may be some years before I end up using it in a piece.
- Increased options in life often means better decisions can be made at the end of the day.
- Like most things on the web the grass roots phenomenon is often the more successful.
- Those are two words which don't often appear on the same page let alone next to each other.
- It is true that the issues are not technical as economic and social issues often are.
- The success or failure of a piece of live drama often rests upon the pace of the production.
- It argues that motorists are often confused as to how fast they can go on certain roads.
- There is no pressure at this stage and that often opens the mind and the answer appears.
- We often report to Social Services if one of our clients is ill or in some difficulty.
- The scenario could often start with one gang member simply being stared at by a rival.
- This is a common infection and is often caused by a combination of fungi and bacteria.
- It is often used to refer to a sort of social meeting in which it is pleasant to be together.
- It is often a cry for help in the only way that many people know how to cry out for help.
- No set of data will exactly fit a pattern but often a clear trend can be found nonetheless.
- She believes the most helpful approach is often to ask them what they think will help.
Usage When pronouncing often, some speakers sound the t, saying /ˈôftən/; for others, it is silent, as in soften, fasten, listen . Either pronunciation is acceptable, although /ˈôfən/ is more common Phrases Quite frequently or commonly. I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house Example sentencesExamples - Internet services come, and Internet services go, taking your data with them as often as not.
- Now, as often as not, we take the bone out and butterfly it, so it lies flat, and can be grilled if you like.
- A feature of the place names round here is that there are as often as not two or three with similar names, variations on a single root.
- My sporadic work shifts end, as often as not, at 1 or 2 in the morning.
- Yet the design originated in the East Indies and, as often as not, was manufactured in Lancashire for export to African markets.
- Moreover, they cross over onto each other's turf as often as not.
- And as often as not, these things really happened.
- Murray is laid back, good company and his chat is peppered with gales of laughter that is, as often as not, directed at his own jokes.
- We, the readers, know no more than Watson is able to tell us, and as often as not that is not very much.
- Many of them vote for Republican legislation as often as not.
Synonyms frequently, many times, many a time, on many occasions, on numerous occasions, a lot, in many cases, in many instances, repeatedly, again and again, time and again, time and time again, time after time, over and over, over and over again, day in, day out, week in, week out, all the time, regularly, recurrently, continually, usually, habitually, commonly, generally, ordinarily, as often as not
food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry Example sentencesExamples - It happens every once in a while, and more often than not there's a cry of outrage.
- Each teacher has to have an area of expertise which, more often than not, is not regarded as worthy of extra points and pay.
- The features were all made in part for propaganda purposes but failed more often than not to carry out those objectives.
- He's quick, strong and skillful and, given the chance, he's likely to hit the target more often than not.
- It is wonderful to hear of young people doing well as more often than not, we hear of businesses closing.
- I have to say, he was usually the instigator, and, more often than not, the victor.
- However, more often than not, a polite rejection note was all she received.
- A football match is not a sprint and is, more often than not, a test of endurance.
- Reports to hand indicate that, more often than not, the warning lamps are not in operation.
- History is written, more often than not, by someone who was not an eyewitness to all the events he chronicles.
Synonyms overall, all in all, all things considered, altogether, taking everything into account, taking everything into consideration, on balance, on average, for the most part, mostly, mainly, in the main, chiefly, principally, predominantly, largely, in general, generally, generally speaking, as a rule, as a general rule, in the general run of things, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, basically, substantially, effectively, virtually, to all intents and purposes
Origin Middle English: extended form of oft, probably influenced by selden ‘seldom’. Early examples appear to be northern English; the word became general in the 16th century. |