oftentimesadv.

Brit.

/ˈɒfntʌɪmz/,

/ˈɒft(ə)ntʌɪmz/, U.S.

/ˈɔf(ə)nˌtaɪmz/,

/ˈɑf(ə)nˌtaɪmz/,

/ˈɔftnˌtaɪmz/,

/ˈɑftnˌtaɪmz/

Forms: Middle English offtentimes, Middle English oftentymez, Middle English oftyntymes, Middle English–1500s oftentymes, Middle English– oftentimes, 1500s–1600s oftener times (comparative), 1600s oftenest times (superlative); also Scottish pre-1700 aftintymes, pre-1700 ofintymes, pre-1700 oftentymes, pre-1700 oftentymis, pre-1700 oftintymes, 1700s– aftentimes.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: often adv., time n.

Etymology: < often adv. + the plural of time n., after oft-times adv.In Middle English written indifferently as one word or as two. Since the 16th cent. usually written as one word.

Now chiefly North American; otherwise archaic or literary.

1. Many times; on many occasions; in many cases; frequently, often.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > frequency > [adverb]

unseldea950

oftOE

thickOE

ylomeOE

oftsithec1175

oftsithesc1175

lomec1200

oftlya1225

oft-stounds1303

continuallyc1305

oftena1325

rifely1357

oft-timesc1384

oft-timec1387

oftentimesa1393

oftentimec1395

fele-sitha1400

lightlya1400

oftentide?a1400

rifea1400

seresitha1400

many a foldc1400

often sithec1405

hauntinglyc1440

by many a foldc1450

fele-syss1489

frequently1531

feltymesc1540

oftens1567

oftenly1574

frequent1614

repeatedlya1647

(as) often as not1723

more often (or oftener) than not1723

not uncommonly1747

not infrequently1779

(at) every whip-stitch1824

oftenwhilesa1850

at short intervals1859

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 4777 (MED) Often times of scarsnesse It hath be sen that for the lesse Is lost the more.

1417 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 290 (MED) Right trusty and Welbeloued brother, We grete yow often tymes Wel.

1444 Rolls of Parl. V. 117/2 He to forfaite as often tymes as he offendith.

c1475 ( Surg. Treat. in MS Wellcome 564 f. 118^v (MED) Þou schalt often tymes anoynte þe place wiþ colde symple medicyns.

a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) 60 The kynge..oftentymes dyde wepe.

1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance vii. f. 15^v He shalbe so oftentymes warned.

1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. 494 Whereupon followeth oftentimes a number of indifferent mishaps.

1611 Bible (King James) Heb. x. 11 Offring oftentimes the same sacrifices.

1668 in Rothesay Town Council Rec. (1935) I. 147 He was ofintymes callit and did not compeir.

1720 J. Quincy tr. N. Hodges Loimologia v. 138 Those which went no further than the Skin, would oftentimes slough off.

1774 J. Bryant New Syst. (new ed.) I. 495 These buildings were oftentimes light-houses.

1800 W. Wordsworth Pet-lamb in Lyrical Ballads (ed. 2) II. 143 This song to myself did I oftentimes repeat.

1846 R. C. Trench Christ Desire of All Nations ii. 33 An oftentimes fatal readiness.

1876 Tinsley's Mag. 18 180 They ‘gag’ to such an extent that the author oftentimes does not recognise his own dialogue.

1902 Jrnl. Amer. Folk-lore 15 14 It is oftentimes difficult to discover their identities, since they bear many attributal or descriptive names.

1960 M. S. Bishop Subsurface Mapping ix. 135 Oftentimes the gentle slopes of paleotopographic surfaces are indicative of much steeper dips on the underlying beds.

1994 Vincentian 22 July 9/3 Often times we tend to forget that all economies (whether developed, developing or undeveloped) are interdependent.

†2. Rarely in comparative and superlative: oftener times, oftenest times. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1562 T. Cooper Answere Def. Truth f. 36^v, in Apol. Priuate Masse Many..take of this sacrifice once in the whole yere, some twise, some oftener times.

1592 W. Wyrley Capitall de Buz in True Vse Armorie 143 Oftenest times when least we do mistrust.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 579 The female is oftener times taken then the male.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	oftentimes
释义	oftentimesadv. Brit. /ˈɒfntʌɪmz/, /ˈɒft(ə)ntʌɪmz/, U.S. /ˈɔf(ə)nˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɑf(ə)nˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɔftnˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɑftnˌtaɪmz/ Forms: Middle English offtentimes, Middle English oftentymez, Middle English oftyntymes, Middle English–1500s oftentymes, Middle English– oftentimes, 1500s–1600s oftener times (comparative), 1600s oftenest times (superlative); also Scottish pre-1700 aftintymes, pre-1700 ofintymes, pre-1700 oftentymes, pre-1700 oftentymis, pre-1700 oftintymes, 1700s– aftentimes. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: often adv., time n. Etymology: < often adv. + the plural of time n., after oft-times adv.In Middle English written indifferently as one word or as two. Since the 16th cent. usually written as one word. Now chiefly North American; otherwise archaic or literary. 1. Many times; on many occasions; in many cases; frequently, often. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > [adverb] unseldea950 oftOE thickOE ylomeOE oftsithec1175 oftsithesc1175 lomec1200 oftlya1225 oft-stounds1303 continuallyc1305 oftena1325 rifely1357 oft-timesc1384 oft-timec1387 oftentimesa1393 oftentimec1395 fele-sitha1400 lightlya1400 oftentide?a1400 rifea1400 seresitha1400 many a foldc1400 often sithec1405 hauntinglyc1440 by many a foldc1450 fele-syss1489 frequently1531 feltymesc1540 oftens1567 oftenly1574 frequent1614 repeatedlya1647 (as) often as not1723 more often (or oftener) than not1723 not uncommonly1747 not infrequently1779 (at) every whip-stitch1824 oftenwhilesa1850 at short intervals1859 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 4777 (MED) Often times of scarsnesse It hath be sen that for the lesse Is lost the more. 1417 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 290 (MED) Right trusty and Welbeloued brother, We grete yow often tymes Wel. 1444 Rolls of Parl. V. 117/2 He to forfaite as often tymes as he offendith. c1475 ( Surg. Treat. in MS Wellcome 564 f. 118^v (MED) Þou schalt often tymes anoynte þe place wiþ colde symple medicyns. a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) 60 The kynge..oftentymes dyde wepe. 1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance vii. f. 15^v He shalbe so oftentymes warned. 1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. 494 Whereupon followeth oftentimes a number of indifferent mishaps. 1611 Bible (King James) Heb. x. 11 Offring oftentimes the same sacrifices. View more context for this quotation 1668 in Rothesay Town Council Rec. (1935) I. 147 He was ofintymes callit and did not compeir. 1720 J. Quincy tr. N. Hodges Loimologia v. 138 Those which went no further than the Skin, would oftentimes slough off. 1774 J. Bryant New Syst. (new ed.) I. 495 These buildings were oftentimes light-houses. 1800 W. Wordsworth Pet-lamb in Lyrical Ballads (ed. 2) II. 143 This song to myself did I oftentimes repeat. 1846 R. C. Trench Christ Desire of All Nations ii. 33 An oftentimes fatal readiness. 1876 Tinsley's Mag. 18 180 They ‘gag’ to such an extent that the author oftentimes does not recognise his own dialogue. 1902 Jrnl. Amer. Folk-lore 15 14 It is oftentimes difficult to discover their identities, since they bear many attributal or descriptive names. 1960 M. S. Bishop Subsurface Mapping ix. 135 Oftentimes the gentle slopes of paleotopographic surfaces are indicative of much steeper dips on the underlying beds. 1994 Vincentian 22 July 9/3 Often times we tend to forget that all economies (whether developed, developing or undeveloped) are interdependent. †2. Rarely in comparative and superlative: oftener times, oftenest times. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1562 T. Cooper Answere Def. Truth f. 36^v, in Apol. Priuate Masse Many..take of this sacrifice once in the whole yere, some twise, some oftener times. 1592 W. Wyrley Capitall de Buz in True Vse Armorie 143 Oftenest times when least we do mistrust. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 579 The female is oftener times taken then the male. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.a1393
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