as in frequently
many times
I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels
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Recent Examples of often
Parents who apologize and repair model emotional accountability—something previous generations often viewed as a loss of authority.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Redditors report that finishes often flake off, scratch easily, or discolor with regular cleaning.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Menthol, for example, has a tingly, cooling effect on lips and is often used in lip balms for that very feature.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
What a lot people like me do now is send goofy emails or texts to old friends, often other writers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Redditors report that finishes often flake off, scratch easily, or discolor with regular cleaning.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Menthol, for example, has a tingly, cooling effect on lips and is often used in lip balms for that very feature.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
What a lot people like me do now is send goofy emails or texts to old friends, often other writers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for often
Adverb
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Given the fluidity of the game, teams will often shape shift depending on the sequence being played — although perhaps not quite as frequently as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has previously suggested.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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States, and now nonstate actors, have been engaging in wars of various kinds almost constantly since World War II.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reduce the heat to medium-high and pour in the hoisin mixture, stirring constantly until the beef is fully coated in sauce, about 1 minute.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His touch and his decision making is repeatedly letting him down.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the 2000s, Andrew was repeatedly accused of misusing his position as a British trade envoy for his personal advantage.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant says Muriel’s resident ghosts of are harmless but, to be safe, there’s always a table reserved for Jourdan set with bread and wine.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Often.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/often. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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