often
adverb
[ ˈɒf(ə)n ]
• frequently; many times.
• "he often goes for long walks by himself"
Similar:
frequently,
many times,
many a time,
on many/numerous occasions,
a lot,
in many cases/instances,
repeatedly,
again and again,
time and again,
time and time again,
time after time,
over and over,
over and over again,
day in,
day out,
week in,
week out,
all the time,
regularly,
recurrently,
continually,
usually,
habitually,
commonly,
generally,
ordinarily,
as often as not,
oftentimes,
lots,
oft,
oft-times,
Origin:
Middle English: extended form of oft, probably influenced by selden ‘seldom’. Early examples appear to be northern English; the word became general in the 16th century.
every so often
• from time to time; occasionally.
• "every so often I need a laugh to stay sane"
