often
US: /ˈɔfən/, /ˈɔftən/
UK: /ˈɒfən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
often /'ɔ:fn/ (oftentimes) /'ɔ:fntaimz/- phó từ
- thường, hay, luôn, năng
- I often come to see him: tôi hay đến thăm anh ấy
- often and often: luôn luôn, thường thường
- thường, hay, luôn, năng
Advanced English dictionary
+ adverb1 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.
2 in many cases
Synonym: COMMONLY
Old houses are often damp. + People are often afraid of things they don't understand. + (written) All too often the animals die through neglect. + His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control.
Idioms: as often as not
more often than not usually; in a way that is typical of sb/sth: As often as not, he's late for work.
every so often occasionally; sometimes: Every so often I heard a strange noise outside.
more at ONCE adv.
Thesaurus dictionary
adv.
frequently, regularly, much, many times, usually, habitually, commonly; ordinarily, again and again, over and over again, time after time, repeatedly, time and (time) again, in many cases or instances, on numerous occasions, day in (and) day out, continually, Literary oftentimes, oft:
How often do you visit your mother? We often went to the seaside for our summer holiday. She was often warned not to go too near the edge.
Concise dictionary
'ɔfn /'ɒfn ,'ɒftənadv.
+many times at short intervals
+frequently or in great quantities
