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In 19th-century poetry, which of these would be most likely to appear as a shorter form of "often"?

often

[aw-fuhn, of-uhn, awf-tuhn, of-] / ˈɔ fən, ˈɒf ən, ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf- /


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Consequently, she was often seen simply as Chavez’s sidekick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Emily McGonagle started her working life as a lawyer in the capital, often finishing at 03:00, but started to question whether she could sustain it long term.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

More often than not, the film that wins the DGA’s top prize has also taken the Oscar for best picture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Hellerstein's lengthy career included overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, often rejecting deals he saw as unfair to complainants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

And this, apparently, was what Hesterfowl was inspecting, stopping every so often to peer with a beady eye into a tiny blue vortex.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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