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oftentimes

[ aw-fuh n-tahymz, of-uh n-; awf-tuh n, of- ]
/ ˈɔ fənˌtaɪmz, ˈɒf ən-; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf- /
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adverb

often.

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RELATED WORDS

usually, regularly, much, generally, repeatedly, often, again, frequently, intermittently, periodically, ofttimes, oft, recurrently, customarily, ordinarily, habitually, spasmodically, successively

Nearby words

ofsted, oft, oftel, often, often as not, oftentimes, ofuro, ofwat, og, ogaden, ogam
Also oft·times [awft-tahymz, oft-, awf-, of-] /ˈɔftˌtaɪmz, ˈɒft-, ˈɔf-, ˈɒf-/.

Origin of oftentimes

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at often, time, -s1
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