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often definition

of·ten (ôf′ən, äf′-; -tən)

adverb

many times; repeatedly; frequently

Etymology: ME var. of oft

adjective

Archaic frequent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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