often
many times at short intervals
How often you will meet it
Rank 348 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 58,600 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.028% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adverb
- many times at short intervals also: frequently, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes we often met over a cup of coffee
- frequently or in great quantities also: much, a great deal I don't drink muchI don't travel much
- in many cases or instances
often in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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As a boy, though, I had often stayed at Styles, his mother’s place in Essex.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Very often have I wondered what thought it was that passed then through his brain.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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And often they cried out both together, knowing so well when it would rise, and where.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Our ship was very good, but over-loaded; which made the sailors often cry out, "She would founder!"
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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People stand up in the carriages, women and men; the fence is loaded with people, often standing, too, to see that tree.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1