of·ten 
/ˈɑ:fən/ adverb
of·ten·er; of·ten·est /ˈɑ:fən/ adverb [or more often; most often] : many times : on many occasions : frequently
▪ They go out to dinner fairly often. ▪ How often do you call your mother? ▪ The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics. ▪ I often take a walk during my lunch break. ▪ He travels more often than I do. ▪ The disease is diagnosed most often in children. ▪ They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often. ▪ Often, she works late. ▪ It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off. ▪ Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist. ▪ We hear from her every so often. [=occasionally, once in a while] ▪ More often than not [=typically, usually], he forgets his hat. ▪ She arrived home from work late, as often as not. [=very often] ▪ We see this problem all too often. [=too commonly]
▪ They go out to dinner fairly often. ▪ How often do you call your mother? ▪ The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics. ▪ I often take a walk during my lunch break. ▪ He travels more often than I do. ▪ The disease is diagnosed most often in children. ▪ They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often. ▪ Often, she works late. ▪ It's not often that I get to enjoy a day off. ▪ Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist. ▪ We hear from her every so often. [=occasionally, once in a while] ▪ More often than not [=typically, usually], he forgets his hat. ▪ She arrived home from work late, as often as not. [=very often] ▪ We see this problem all too often. [=too commonly]
