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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
often /ˈɒf(ə)n, ˈɒft(ə)n/

▶adverb (oftener, oftenest)

1 frequently.

2 in many instances.

– origin ME: extended form of oft, prob. influenced by selden ‘seldom’.

'often' also found in these Oxford entries:

a- - -a - aa - abdabs - abide - abstain - -ac - -acal - acclimatize - accredit - acropetal - acute - Adam's apple - addle - adjoin - ad-lib - adrift - afraid - agitate - alabaster - all - allochthonous - allopathy - allow - allure - although - altricial - amigo - amp - amphimixis - an - analogous - analysis - ancylostomiasis - -ane - angelfish - angle - anglicize - anoint - anole - apomixis - appraise - approve - arsis - -asis - attract - auburn - auger shell - autochthonous - baas

Forum discussions with the word(s) "often" in the title:

... <because, since> the writing is often smudged ...
''Thank you. Please come again.'' - often said to customers
'Check In' Not Used by Hotel Guests Too Often?
"as so often"
a girl whom I often play tennis with
A judge, as has often been said, must not “descend into the arena”.
a man often quiet/ an often quiet man
A regard for the requester would often make one readily yield to a request . . . .
a song heard too often [adjective to describe it?]
Adverbs of frequency - She doesn't write to me often
African countries economic bases are often more fragile than most European countries
all too often
all too often
also/often is
are often within the gift of the Prime Minister
are pirated very often
As (it) often happens
as / as or too / to [ -?- often -?- I used to]
as is often the case with
as is often the case with
As is so often the case
as often
as often as [antonym?]
as so often
As well as being old and crowded, it was also often closed
awake as often as your average cushion
B-A-C-H, I have often performed in concerts
but by the final reel, inspiration is often replaced by rote—or the smell of fear
but reading it often over produced an impression
Comparative, superlative: often
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