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oftenmany 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

often concept
💡 Concept

The baker often pulls fresh croissants from the busy oven

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often rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Children often visit, and grandma's love helps their hearts soften

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

softenloften
soften
loften

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📝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?

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

frequentlyregularlycommonlyusuallyrepeatedly

Antonyms

rarelyseldomnever

Related

alwayssometimesoccasionallyhabitroutine