oftentimes

of·ten·ti·mes

UK/ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/ US/ˈɒf.tənˌtaɪmz/ uncommon us

adverb

many times at short intervals

“we often met over a cup of coffee”

Synonyms

frequently
often
oft
ofttimes

Antonyms

rarely
infrequently

Origin

Inherited from Middle English oftentymes. By surface analysis, oftentime + -s. Compare oftentime. Compare also German oftmals, Middle French souventesfois.

Related words

Pertaining to

frequent

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