often in WordNet English dictionary

1. frequently or in great quantities
   "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"
   much  a great deal  often  much  a great deal  often 
   
2. many times at short intervals
   "we often met over a cup of coffee"
   frequently  often  oftentimes  oft  ofttimes  frequently  often  oftentimes  oft  ofttimes 
   
3. in many cases or instances
   often  often