OFTEN
What does "OFTEN" mean?
Frequently; many times or in many cases.
Meanings
- On many occasions; frequently. He often walks to work when the weather is clear.
Did you know?
- The 't' in 'often' was silent for generations, like the 't' in 'soften' and 'listen'; today's spoken 't' is a partial comeback driven by people pronouncing the word the way it is spelled.
Word origin
From Middle English 'often', an extended form of older 'oft' (Old English 'oft', meaning frequently); the final '-en' was likely added by analogy with 'seldom'.
Remember it
OFTEN is OFT + EN; the old word 'oft' still hides inside it, the way it once did in poetry.
What it teaches
How often we do a thing, more than how well, is what quietly becomes our character.
Quick facts
What does OFTEN mean?
Frequently; many times or in many cases.
Is OFTEN a valid word?
Yes — OFTEN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is OFTEN?
OFTEN has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does OFTEN come from?
From Middle English 'often', an extended form of older 'oft' (Old English 'oft', meaning frequently); the final '-en' was likely added by analogy with 'seldom'.
What can OFTEN teach us?
How often we do a thing, more than how well, is what quietly becomes our character.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.