oftentime

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UK/ˈɒfəntaɪm/UK/ˈɒftəntaɪm/UK[ˈɒfn̩taɪm]UK[ˈɒftn̩taɪm]

adverb

(elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

OriginMiddle English oftyntyme →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adverboftentime (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparableuncommon(elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.
adjectiveoftentime (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparablerare(elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oftentimes

Origin

  1. Middle Englishoftyntyme
  2. Englishoftentime

Inherited from Middle English oftyntyme. By surface analysis, often + time. Compare oftentimes. Compare also German oftmals, Middle French souventefois.

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APA

oftentime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oftentime

MLA

“oftentime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oftentime. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oftentime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oftentime.

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