oftentimes C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɔfəntaɪmz/ UK /ˈɒfəntaɪmz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv frequently; many times Oftentimes the simplest explanation turns out to be correct. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · frequently; many times oftenfrequentlyrepeatedlyoftofttimesregularly ↔ Opposites seldomrarelyneverinfrequently Word family Related forms oftenoftofttimes Etymology AI details A Middle English compound of 'often' and 'times', literally 'often times', with the genitive/adverbial '-s'. oft Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # oftentimes **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɔfəntaɪmz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒfəntaɪmz/ ## Meanings 1. frequently; many times ## Examples - Oftentimes the simplest explanation turns out to be correct. ## Synonyms - often - frequently - repeatedly - oft - ofttimes - regularly ## Antonyms - seldom - rarely - never - infrequently ## Related Forms - often - oft - ofttimes ## Roots and Affixes - Root: oft ## Etymology A Middle English compound of 'often' and 'times', literally 'often times', with the genitive/adverbial '-s'. ## AI Etymology Oftentimes is a Middle English compound of 'often' and 'times', literally 'often times', with the genitive/adverbial '-s'. The etymological trail includes Old English oft. As an adverb, oftentimes means frequently; many times. The same family is visible in related forms such as often, oft, and ofttimes. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown