often
adverb, /ˈɒftən//ˈɔːfn/, /ˈɔːftən/
Слово англійською: often
Переклад often українською: часто, багато разів, ~ and ~ — досить часто, more ~ than not — найчастіше; здебільшого
Детальний опис
- many times synonym frequently
- 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.
- in many cases synonym 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.
Word OriginMiddle 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.
Idioms
as often as not | more often than not
- usually; in a way that is typical of somebody/something
- As often as not, he's late for work.
every so often
- occasionally; sometimes
- Every so often I heard a strange noise outside.
once too often
- 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.