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oftentime.

(elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈɒfəntaɪm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɒftəntaɪm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɒfn̩taɪm]Received-Pronunciation[ˈɒftn̩taɪm]Received-Pronunciation
  1. (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

    US · not-comparable · uncommon
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈɒfəntaɪm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɒftəntaɪm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɒfn̩taɪm]Received-Pronunciation[ˈɒftn̩taɪm]Received-Pronunciation
  1. (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent.

    US · not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

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

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