इंग्रजी

often

gb/ˈɔftən/ us/ˈɔftən/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adverb A2 property
1

Many times; frequently

Happening many times or regularly.

वापर नमुना: [someone] often [verb] [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'often' with 'usually'. 'Often' means many times, while 'usually' means most of the time.
समानार्थी शब्द
frequently (Slightly more formal and common in writing.) | regularly (Implies a consistent or scheduled frequency.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rarely (Indicates something happens almost never or very infrequently.) | seldom (A more formal or literary term for rarely.)
सहप्रयोग
quite often |more often than not |very often |too often
विषय
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary |time
उदाहरणे
  • She often visits her grandparents on weekends.
  • I often think about moving to another city.
  • They often go hiking in the summer.
  • We often eat dinner together as a family.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I often read books at night.
  • He often plays football after school.
  • We often watch movies on Friday.
  • She often drinks tea in the morning.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
often
IPA
GB/ˈɔftən/
US/ˈɔftən/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
of - ten (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (of)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: often
  • Plural: oftens
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
oftens noun
Related words
frequent adjective B1 frequently adverb A2 frequency noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
rarely adverb A2 seldom adverb B1
Advanced or less common
oftentimes adverb
वाक्प्रचार

too often

1
/tˈu ˈɔftən/
fixed phrase

Happening excessively or undesirably frequently

Happening more times than is good or wanted.

उदाहरणे
  • Too often, people ignore the warning signs.
  • We eat out too often and spend too much money.

more often than not

1
/mˈɔɹ ˈɔftən ðən nˈɑt/
fixed phrase

happens in most cases

Usually; in most situations.

उदाहरणे
  • More often than not, he arrives late.
  • More often than not, she arrives early to meetings.
  • More often than not, they choose the cheaper option.
  • More often than not, we choose pizza for dinner.

every so often

1
/ˈɛvɹi sˈoʊ ˈɔftən/
fixed phrase

Occasionally, from time to time

Sometimes, not regularly or often.

उदाहरणे
  • I visit my grandparents every so often.
  • Every so often, I like to take a day off and relax.
  • I check my email every so often during the day.
  • Every so often, I like to take a day off.
  • We see each other every so often at the market.
  • Every so often, we take a short trip out of town.

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