oftentime

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oftentime

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

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Inherited from Middle English oftyntyme. By surface analysis, often + time. Compare oftentimes.

Compare also German oftmals, Middle French souventefois.

adverb

US, not comparable, uncommon (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

adjective

US, not comparable, rare (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent.

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"oftentime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oftentime. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oftentime. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oftentime

Chicago

"oftentime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oftentime.

BibTeX

@misc{oftentime_2026,
  title = {oftentime},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oftentime},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}