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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

RELATED WORDS

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

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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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ofttimes

And finally he drank the cup of hemlock—a lot which we ofttimes wish would fall to modern critics of his stamp.
Popular scientific lectures|Ernst Mach
Ofttimes by that reading Our eyes were drawn together, and the hue Fled from our alter'd cheek.
The Vision of Hell, Complete|Dante Alighieri
They are men well beknown in the neighbourhood, Master Gilbert, and you must even yourself have ofttimes seen or heard of them.
The Golden Galleon|Robert Leighton
Ofttimes in doing this he appears to use his jaw as a lever.
In Beaver World|Enos Abijah Mills

Yet,” said she to Dame Bragwaine, “in good faith I seem to have beheld him ofttimes before.
The Legends Of King Arthur And His Knights|James Knowles

Word Origin and History for ofttimes

oftentimes

extended form of often, attested from early 15c.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper