often — many times; frequently
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: many times; frequently
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːfən/
Korean meaning: 자주, 종종, 빈번히
Korean pronunciation: 오-픈 (강세: 오)
Example Sentences
- My phone often dies at the worst possible moments.
- Students often forget their homework on Mondays.
- I often wonder if my cat thinks I'm just a really bad cat.
often
ADVERB//ˈɔːfən//
many times; frequently
💡 Concept
The baker often pulls fresh croissants from the busy oven
🎵 Rhyme
Children often visit, and grandma's love helps their hearts soften
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːfən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒfən/
🌳Etymology
Rootoft
Suffix--en
Origin
고대 영어 'oft'에서 유래되었으며, '-en'이 붙어서 부사형이 되었습니다. 원래는 '자주'라는 의미의 게르만어족 어근에서 나왔어요.
🎵Rhyme
softenloften
soften
loften
🔗Collocations
quite often
more often than not
often used
how often
all too often
often go
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone often dies at the worst possible moments.”
“Students often forget their homework on Mondays.”
😄 Fun example
“I often wonder if my cat thinks I'm just a really bad cat.”
“How often do you exercise?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
frequentlyregularlycommonlyusuallyrepeatedly
Antonyms
rarelyseldomnever
Related
alwayssometimesoccasionallyhabitroutine
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