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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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< OFM
often >
oft
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 (ôft,
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KEY
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ADVERB:
Often. Often used in combination:
his oft-expressed philosophy; oft-repeated tales.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English; see
upo
in Indo-European roots
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