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Select the word that does not mean the same as ‘oft’. A. always B. usually C. frequently D. often

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1. always

The archaic poetic term ‘oft’ means ‘often’, ‘frequently’ or ‘usually’. It refers to common recurrence rather than an absolute, perpetual state, making ‘always’ the incorrect synonym.

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    1. The word ‘oft’ is an archaic or poetic shortening of ‘often’, denoting something that happens with high frequency or regular recurrence. Therefore, options ‘usually’, ‘frequently’ and ‘often’ all share this core meaning. In contrast, ‘always’ signifies constancy, permanence or every single instance without exception, meaning it does not carry the same definition as ‘oft’.

       

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