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oftentimes
adverb of·ten·times \-ˌtīmz\
Definition of OFTENTIMES
: often, repeatedly
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Variants of OFTENTIMES
of·ten·times or oft·times \ˈȯf(t)-ˌtīmz\
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First Known Use of OFTENTIMES
14th century
Related to OFTENTIMES
- Synonyms
- again and again, constantly, continually, frequently, hourly, much, oft, often (or ofttimes), over and over, repeatedly
- Antonyms
- infrequently, little, rarely, seldom
OFTTIMES Defined for Kids
oftentimes
adverb of·ten·times \ˈȯ-fən-ˌtīmz\
Definition of OFTENTIMES for Kids
: often <When I gossip, I oftentimes regret it.>
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