1 many times
SYNFREQUENTLY:
We often go there. * I've often wondered what happened to him. * How often do you go to the theatre? * I see her quite often. * Try to exercise as often as possible. * We should meet for lunch more often. * It is not often that you get such an opportunity.
2 in many cases
SYNCOMMONLY:
Old houses are often damp. * People are often afraid of things they don't understand. * (written) All too often the animals die through neglect. * His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control.
IDIOMS
as often as not
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for often is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is often a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, often is tagged as adverb.
Does often appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — often appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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