(a) With reference to action: repeatedly, again and again, frequently, often; (b) with reference to being, occurring or happening: on numerous occasions, under many circumstances, many times, frequently, often; for ~, very often; in ~, ?in many instances; hit) happeth ~, ~ happeth, etc.; (c) as ~ as, also ~ as, so ~ as, so ~ so, etc., as often as, whenever; (d) ~ and lome, ~ and ilome, etc., again and again [see also ilome and lome]; ~ a dai, many times a day, many times; (e) comp. ofter, oftermo, a greater number of times, more frequently, oftener; ofter than ones, more times than once; the ofter, the more often; (f) sup. oftest, oftemost, most frequently, most often, oftenest.