Word Type

Adverb

Adverb

Adjective

The word "often" can be used as adverb, adverb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

infrequently never occasionally rarely rarely seldom usually

Derived Terms

as often as not do you come here often every so often many a time and often more often than not oftenly oftenness oftentime oftenwhiles proverbs often come in pairs the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last times and often unoften

Distinct From

infrequently never rare rarely seldom

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

as often as not daily from day to day hourly monthly more often than not usually

Related Terms

frequency frequency oft

Related Terms

adjective adverb all all time always am coffin frequency frequency statement frequent frequently happening i am like like frequent like regular loft loft in lot lots lots times many many times occurs occurs frequently oft oftentimes regular regularly regularly happening repetition sentences statement time time frequency times usually

Synonym Network

frequently lot oftenly usually

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