"often" meaning in English

See often in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɒfn/ [UK], /ˈɔːfn/ [US] Audio: en-us-often.ogg [US] Forms: often [positive], more often [comparative], Superlativemost often
Head templates: {{adverb|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something happens often, that means that it happens many times and frequently.
    Sense id: simple-often-en-adv-XOAriAXN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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