"oftener" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: en-us-oftener.ogg
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  1. comparative form of often: more often Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: often (extra: more often)
    Sense id: en-oftener-en-adv--0QAD3na Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1869, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter XXXIII, in The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims’ Progress; […], Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company. […], →OCLC, page 359:",
          "text": "A street in Constantinople is a picture which one ought to see once—not oftener.",
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          "ref": "1923, Liam O'Flaherty, “Tuesday”, in Thy Neighbour's Wife, 1st paperback edition, Wolfhound Press, →ISBN, page 127:",
          "text": "There were more sheebeens in Inverara than churches, which of course was natural enough, for alcohol cannot be put into a condensed state like the Grace of God, to be consumed on or off the premises. It takes up more space and has to be consumed in greater bulk and oftener in order to produce the desired effect.",
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          "ref": "1954, Packard, 1955 Clipper Owner's Manual, page 29:",
          "text": "The heavy duty carburetor oil bath cleaner oil should be changed and the oil reservoir cleaned every 5,000 miles or oftener if driving conditions warrant.",
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