Etymology

oftenwhiles

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Today it means: often; frequently Full definition →

First used mid-19th c.
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The story

From often + whiles.

First known use, by meaning

  • from mid-19th c. often; frequently

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.