Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Often /(ŏf"'n; 115)/ · Of·ten · IPA /ˈɔfən/ adv. a. 01 adv. Frequently; many times; not seldom. 1. Frequently; many times; not seldom. 02 a. Frequent; common; repeated. 1. Frequent; common; repeated.[R.] “And weary thee with often welcomes.” — Beau. & Fl.