📖 Definitions of "Often"
adjective
- 1
Frequent.
adverb
- 1
Frequently, many times.
"I often walk to work when the weather is nice."
🔄 Synonyms of "Often"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| frequently | At frequent intervals. |
| oftentimes | (chiefly US, elsewhere archaic) Frequently; often. |
| muchnoun | To a great extent. |
| ofttimes | (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently. |
| a great deal | (idiomatic) Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots. |
| oftnoun | (chiefly poetic, dialectal, and in combination) often; frequently; not rarely |
↔️ Antonyms of "Often"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| seldom | Infrequently, rarely. |
| rarely | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
| infrequently | Not frequently. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Often"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ofttimes | (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently. |
| oft | (chiefly poetic, dialectal, and in combination) often; frequently; not rarely |
| oftentimesnoun | (chiefly US, elsewhere archaic) Frequently; often. |
| frequently | At frequent intervals. |
| much | To a great extent. |
| a great deal | (idiomatic) Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots. |
| regularly | normally; ordinarily. |
| frequentverb | Done or occurring often; common. |
| sometimes | On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. |
| usually | Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally. |
| how | (interrogative) In what manner: |
| always | At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning. |
| commonly | As a rule; frequently; usually. |
| almost | Very close to, but not quite. |
| normally | Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time |
| mostly | Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. |
| rarely | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
| infrequently | Not frequently. |
| seldom | Infrequently, rarely. |
| mainly | Chiefly; for the most part. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Often"
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🎨 Adjectives for "Often"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Often"
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