often used when saying that something happens many times:
Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning.
We often meet up for a drink after work.
a lot informal often:
I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot.
His wife goes abroad on business a lot.
frequently especially written often – used especially in writing or more formal English:
Passengers complain that trains are frequently late.
Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.
regularly often, especially at regular intervals:
Buses run regularly every ten minutes.
again and again used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times:
She told herself again and again that everything would be all right.
Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.
repeatedly especially written used to emphasize that someone does something many times:
His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
constantly/continually often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems:
They seem to be continually arguing.
It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.
time and time again many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect:
He forgets his keys time and time again.
I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.
tend to do something to often do a particular thing and be likely to do it:
Dave tends to arrive late so don’t worry.
Girls tend to be better at languages than boys.
have a tendency to do something to often do something, especially something that is not good, and be more likely to do it than other people or things:
Some people have a tendency to put on weight.
This type of cloth has a tendency to shrink.
be inclined to do something to do something fairly often or be fairly likely to do it, especially because this is part of your character:
Teenage boys are inclined to take risks.
She was inclined to giggle in class.
have a habit of doing something used when saying that something has happened many times before and is likely to happen again:
Ben had a habit of coming home drunk.
Life has a habit of surprising people.
be prone to something to be more likely to have problems:
Some older computer systems were prone to go wrong.
The fitter you are, the less you are prone to injury.
plants that are prone to disease

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inclined to do something
tend toward doing something
Our boss is not inclined to let us take extra days off work during the busy summer months.

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