: many times : frequently
are often puzzled and sometimes annoyed by the ways of other peoples—
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They go out to dinner fairly often.
How often do you call your mother?
The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
I often take a walk during my lunch break.
He travels more often than I do.
The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
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Seattle now needs another speedy receiver to replace Metcalf’s ability to threaten the defense deep, which often created opportunities for teammates to make plays.
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Accessible housing options are limited and often come at a premium.
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Some characters, like Tina, make other characters sense something unusual and simultaneously doubt their interpretations—such characters often bring an interesting air of disquiet to a story.
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Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Seattle now needs another speedy receiver to replace Metcalf’s ability to threaten the defense deep, which often created opportunities for teammates to make plays.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Accessible housing options are limited and often come at a premium.
—Andrew Lingelbach, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
Some characters, like Tina, make other characters sense something unusual and simultaneously doubt their interpretations—such characters often bring an interesting air of disquiet to a story.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/often. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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