: 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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As the recent flooding in Texas Hill Country showed, forecasts often struggle to pinpoint the exact location where weather systems will interact with each other in the atmosphere above a region and drop the greatest rainfall.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The menu covers the classics—pizza, pasta, burgers—and there’s often a piano set or jazz night depending on the day.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
As the recent flooding in Texas Hill Country showed, forecasts often struggle to pinpoint the exact location where weather systems will interact with each other in the atmosphere above a region and drop the greatest rainfall.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 July 2025
In the face of political, economic, and technological uncertainty, business leaders are often reluctant to take bold action.
—Harvard Business Review, 31 July 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/often. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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