oft

Meaning

often; frequently; not rarely

Synonyms

often

frequently

ofttimes

repeatedly

oftentimes

many times

oftentime

commonly

all the time

Translations

souvent

συχνά

fréquemment

freqüentemente

vira e mexe

frequentemente

amiúde

sovente

muitas vezes

frequentemente

com freqüência

öfters

beaucoup

assez souvent

öfter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔft/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: oft

Cognate with English: often

Inherited from Old English: oft

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: oafte

Cognate with Western Frisian: oft

Cognate with Dutch: oft

Cognate with German: oft

In summary

From Middle English oft (also ofte, often > Modern English often), from Old English oft (“often”), from Proto-West Germanic *oftu, *oftō, from Proto-Germanic *uftō (“often”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian oafte (“oft, often”), West Frisian oft, ofte (“oft, often”), Dutch oft (“oft, often”), German oft (“oft, often”). More at often.