How to Use often in a Sentence

often

adverb
Definition of oftennext
Synonyms for oftennext
  • Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
  • I often take a walk during my lunch break.
  • How often do you call your mother?
  • They go out to dinner fairly often.
  • It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
  • They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
  • The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
  • He travels more often than I do.
  • The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
  • The flakes of dead skin can often be seen on the hair and clothing.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Roofs often contrasted sharply with the blue of the sky.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • First, cut about ½ inch off the bottom of the stalk, which is often a bit dried out.
    — WSJ, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The size of damages are often far lower than in the U.S.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Many crochet pieces are often worn as a beach coverup, but the crochet trend of 2023?
    — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 18 May 2023
  • That armed conflict and Desert Shield are often on his mind.
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
  • Back in the day, Burdick III said, women would often come in each week for a primp.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
  • Seedlings die and trees are cut down, often because there isn’t a plan in place to manage them for the long haul.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The Sox will match up against certain pitchers and pinch hit more often.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Students chose to adopt the stonefly, a bug often found on the best and cleanest of Michigan's rivers and streams.
    — Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
  • She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Then, over time, people get to know them a little—and often still wouldn’t touch them with a 10-foot pole.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • If there’s such a thing as a Game 6 Klay, there has also often been a Game 4 Curry.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
  • Overdose deaths have reached record levels in the US, and opioids are often to blame.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Specials often include fish and chips, chili, the meatball sub and more.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Back then, the skyway was often enveloped in smog and always smelled.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
  • My boss tells me quite often that there’s a bigger plan for me at the company.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Living in the world’s most exciting cities often comes with a steep price tag.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Reviews of wayside taverns from the era were often shy of even one star.
    — Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2023
  • They are easily recognized and often found near the tops of plants or on the ends of stems and branches.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Stephanie Greenwalt and her husband are often found traveling the country in a truck with their three dogs and two cats.
    — Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025

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