Meanings
adverbmany a times (not comparable)
- nonstandardnot comparableFrequently, often.
Origin
From many a time + -s. Compare Dutch menigmaal (“often”, literally “many [a] time”).
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APA
many a times. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many%20a%20times
MLA
“many a times.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many%20a%20times. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “many a times,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many%20a%20times.
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