I Examples People Adverb ˈɒfn ˈɒftən Wondered Happened

• 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.

often

1. many times
• SYNONYM frequently
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• 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.

Extra Examples

• How often does it happen?
• It's not often that I receive fan letters.
• She likes to get out of the city as often as possible.
• Stolen information is most often used for credit card fraud.
2. in many cases
• SYNONYM commonly
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/commonly
• Old houses are often damp.
• People are often afraid of things they don't understand.
• All too often the animals die through neglect.
• His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control.
• The residents often have difficulty accessing services to meet their needs.

Extra Examples

• People often find it difficult to say goodbye.
• She's mean. Rich people very often are.
• Traffic has increased and the roads are all too often inadequate.
3. usually; in a way that is typical of somebody/something
• As often as not, he's late for work.
4. occasionally; sometimes
• Every so often I heard a strange noise outside.
5. used to say that somebody has done something wrong or stupid again, and this time they will suffer because of it
• You've tried that trick once too often.

Word 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 cent.