oft

[ awft, oft ]

adverb

, Literary.

1. often.

oft

¹

/ ɒft /

adverb

1. short for often (archaic or poetic except in combinations such as oft-repeated and oft-recurring )

OFT

²

abbreviation for

1. Office of Fair Trading

Word History and Origins

Origin of oft¹

before 900; Middle English oft ( e ), Old English oft; cognate with Old Frisian ofta, Old Saxon oft ( o ), German oft, Old Norse opt

Word History and Origins

Origin of oft¹

Old English oft; related to Old High German ofto

Example Sentences

The lawyers and plaintiffs who are attempting to hurl into the fire Trump’s oft- and baldly stated belief that he is above the law.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s one reason that the reputations of most presidents improve after they leave office: Contrary to Shakespeare, it’s the evil men do that’s “oft interred with their bones.”

From Seattle Times

California’s Democratic governor is not a candidate for president, as he has oft stated and reiterated several more times Thursday night.

From Los Angeles Times

We need only remember the constant drumbeat against Hillary Clinton in 2016 where "Benghazi" became a central, and oft repeated issue for the Republicans in their effort to undermine the reputation of Clinton.

From Salon

“I don’t know,” she was oft quoted as saying.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• a great deal
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