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oftentimes
/ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/
adverb
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
Often or many times.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailFrequently; often.
Examples
Oftentimes things don't happen as we'd imagined them.
Oftentimes code will start to smell.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ˈɒf.tənˌtaɪmz/
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextPique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric.
But because this is oftentimes dangerous, and much hurt hath been received thereby through casualty of fire, I advise the sticking four stakes into the earth, at least five feet above the ground […]
Over the past decade, the very nature of organized crime has changed, with many groups diversifying their income beyond drug trafficking, and large cartels splintering into smaller, oftentimes more nimble groups.
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Origin
adverb
Inherited from the Middle English oftentymes; equivalent to oftentime + -s. Compare oftentime.