OFTEN


Meaning of OFTEN in English

adv. (oftener, oftenest) 1 a frequently; many times. b at short intervals. 2 in many instances. as often as not in roughly half the instances.

[ ME: extended f. OFT, prob. after selden = SELDOM ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.