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单词 unoft
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unoftadv.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈɒft/, U.S. /ˌənˈɔft/, /ˌənˈɑft/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, oft adv.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + oft adv. Compare earlier unoften adv.
Chiefly poetic. Now rare.
Infrequently, seldom. Cf. unoften adv.Apparently only in negative contexts.
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1792 G. Dyer Poems 7 Yet not unoft, low-bending at the gate, Pity, sad pilgrim! deigns, in speechless wo, to wait.
1824 B. Mounteney Hist. Inq. Napoleon v. 56 Man is an inconsistent being: place grandeur within his reach, and not unoft he will despise the gift.
1920 H. R. McColl More Poems & Songs 85 The fact, Which not unoft..In weak mankind Is out of mind.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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