OFTEN

I. ˈȯfən, -ftən adverb

( usually -er/-est )

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oft

: on many occasions : in many instances or places

numerous plates often in color

: not seldom : frequently

are often puzzled and sometimes annoyed by the ways of other peoples — W.A.Parker

in the sense in which the Dialect Society oftenest employs the word dialect — Louise Pound

now and then he finds adventure by imagining it, oftener he transforms his own experience — Walter Lippmann

II. adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from often, adverb

archaic : frequently occurring : frequent

use a little wine for … thine often infirmities — 1 Tim 5:23 (Authorized Version)