oftentimes

CEFRB2

/ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Often or many times.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Frequently; 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 context
  • Pique 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.