oftentimes

Also oft·times

[aw-fuhn-tahymz, of-uhn-, awf-tuhn, of-]

adverb

1. often.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oftentimes¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; often, time, -s ¹

Example Sentences

"The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime... The radicals on the left are the problem."

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“The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don’t want to see crime. They’re saying, ‘We don’t want these people coming in.

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But oftentimes, he said, encounters with people in crisis unfold so quickly and unpredictably that officers are left with little time to consider other tools.

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“Militarized drug policy is nothing new — it was tried and intensified in various ways from the mid-1980s through 2000s, oftentimes under U.S. Southern Command,” he added.

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It’s not conducive oftentimes, and sometimes you’re like, “Wait, wait, what episode is this and what scene?”

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Related Words

• again and again 
• generally 
• intermittently 
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• often 
• periodically 
• regularly 
• time and again www.thesaurus.com
• usually 

When To Use

What does oftentimes mean?

Oftentimes is another way of saying often or frequently. It’s used to give an idea of how frequently something happens or is done.Something that happens occasionally happens sometimes. Something that happens oftentimes happens a lot (though maybe not all the time).Oftentimes is an adverb, meaning it’s typically used to describe verbs. It’s oftentimes associated with habitual actions.A less common variant of oftentimes is ofttimes.Example: He would oftentimes take his dog for a walk in the woods to clear his head.