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.

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Synonyms

1 adv · frequently; many times often frequently repeatedly oft ofttimes regularly

Opposites

seldom rarely never infrequently

Word family

Related forms often oft ofttimes

Etymology

A Middle English compound of 'often' and 'times', literally 'often times', with the genitive/adverbial '-s'.

oft Old English

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Describing Qualities

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