Synonyms for often
ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-of·ten

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1. oftenadverb

   Synonyms:
   frequently

   Antonyms:
   seldom, rarely, infrequently

2. oftenadverb

   Frequently, many times.

   Synonyms:
   frequently

   Antonyms:
   infrequently, seldom, rarely

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1. often

   Synonyms:
   frequently, repeatedly

   Antonyms:
   infrequently, seldom

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1. frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimesadverb

   many times at short intervals

   "we often met over a cup of coffee"

   Synonyms:
   ofttimes, oftentimes, frequently, much, a great deal, oft

   Antonyms:
   rarely, seldom

2. much, a great deal, oftenadverb

   frequently or in great quantities

   "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"

   Synonyms:
   oft, a great deal, practically, a lot, oftentimes, very much, frequently, lots, a good deal, much, ofttimes

   Antonyms:
   rarely, seldom

3. oftenadverb

   in many cases or instances

   Synonyms:
   ofttimes, oftentimes, frequently, much, a great deal, oft

   Antonyms:
   rarely, seldom

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1. oftenadjective

   Synonyms:
   frequently, repeatedly, not seldom, many times, not rarely

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1. oftenadverb

   Synonyms:
   frequently, repeatedly, oftentimes, ofttimes

   Antonyms:
   seldom, infrequently

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1. List of paraphrases for "often":

   frequently, commonly, usually, sometimes, frequency, frequent, oftentimes, recurrent, generally, regularly, mostly, typically, repeatedly, normally, rarely, always

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1. Scott C. Holstad:

   Sure, I’ve written about women and sex and madhouses, just like Bukowski did, but I’ve also written about many other topics, often utilizing other stylistic methods in doing so. Bukowski would probably have been annoyed with the rambling tone of my poems in Cells.

2. Wes Siegal:

   It’s easy, especially for someone, who has just raised capital, to fall into an idea of scheduling milestones and deliverables and distributing accountability for the work to different people on the team, but there is a failure often times when they do that, to stay focused on how all of these elements need to work together for the business to work as they envisioned, and to be able to catch signals as early as possible that would drive a pivot.

3. Carolyn Maloney:

   It is important to remember that for individuals and companies that have been blacklisted by the U.S. government, anonymous shell companies are one of the only ways for them to effectively move their money around the world - money that is often associated with corruption, drug trafficking, and even terrorist activity.

4. Lee Zlotoff:

   We are a world of 7.5 billion people and there are serious problems that need solving, from food to fresh water, to energy waste management, we are all in this together. We are a global civilization, and whether we care to acknowledge it or not (in the media), 50 percent of that population is often dissuaded from figuring out those problems.

5. Barbara Mikkelson:

   The power of illustrative anecdotes often lies not in how well they present reality, but in how well they reflect the core beliefs of their audience.