oftener
/ˈɔfənɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
comparative form of often: more often
Example Sentences
- "A street in Constantinople is a picture which one ought to see once—not oftener."
- "There were more sheebeens in Inverara than churches, which of course was natural enough, for alcohol cannot be put into a condensed state like the Grace of God, to be consumed on or off the premises. It takes up more space and has to be consumed in greater bulk and oftener in order to produce the desired effect."
- "The heavy duty carburetor oil bath cleaner oil should be changed and the oil reservoir cleaned every 5,000 miles or oftener if driving conditions warrant."