oftentimes

adverb

of·ten·times ˈȯ-fən-ˌtīmz How to pronounce oftentimes (audio)

ˈȯf-tən-

: on many occasions : often

The quickness of the hand oftentimes deceives the eye.

W. V. Quine

Seemingly untoward events oftentimes lead to successful results.

Herman Melville

Oftentimes they were asleep, but occasionally might be heard talking together …

Nathaniel Hawthorne

A man's ignorance sometimes is not only useful, but beautiful – while his knowledge, so called, is oftentimes worse than useless …

Henry David Thoreau

Oftentimes cyclists mistake dehydration for hunger.

Brian Wansink

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Despite its archaic, literary ring, oftentimes is quite alive today. In fact, it seems to be more popular now than it was in past decades, appearing frequently both in written expression and in speech. Oftentimes was first used in the 14th century (the same century that gave us often), and its meaning hasn't changed—as meanings oftentimes will—in all that time. It was formed as an extension of its slightly older synonym ofttimes. Today ofttimes is less common, but oft (which comes from Old English and also means "often" or "frequently") is popular in combination with past participles, as in oft-praised.

Example Sentences

Oftentimes, he is the only man in the aerobics class. children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes

Recent Examples on the Web If not, take a minute and search the topic online; major respected news outlets will oftentimes report on viral social media posts and interview experts in the field.

Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 The Browns had really stellar attendance throughout their OTAs this offseason, and throughout the NFL when players show up for those optional practices, coaches will oftentimes cancel mandatory minicamp sessions all together.

Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 June 2022 Henley added that domestic violence can oftentimes be linked to access to guns.

Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2022 The high-stakes nature of a negotiation can oftentimes become a barrier to mutual understanding.

Kwame Christian, Forbes, 17 May 2022 But coming up with the perfect Instagram caption to accompany that adorable photo from your childhood playdates can oftentimes lead to an acute case of writer's block.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 13 May 2022 Abstracting away complexity can oftentimes hide what's happening under the hood and why.

Jaspreet Singh, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Crypto miners typically want electricity at the lowest cost, which oftentimes leads them to high-polluting energy sources like coal.

CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 Kindred is unsparing in its descriptions of race and violence, and Butler renders Dana’s journey with such emotional acuity that the physical experience of reading the book can oftentimes be painful.

Leah Carroll, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	oftentimes
释义	oftentimes adverb of·ten·times ˈȯ-fən-ˌtīmz ˈȯf-tən- : on many occasions : often The quickness of the hand oftentimes deceives the eye. W. V. Quine Seemingly untoward events oftentimes lead to successful results. Herman Melville Oftentimes they were asleep, but occasionally might be heard talking together … Nathaniel Hawthorne A man's ignorance sometimes is not only useful, but beautiful – while his knowledge, so called, is oftentimes worse than useless … Henry David Thoreau Oftentimes cyclists mistake dehydration for hunger. Brian Wansink Did you know? Despite its archaic, literary ring, oftentimes is quite alive today. In fact, it seems to be more popular now than it was in past decades, appearing frequently both in written expression and in speech. Oftentimes was first used in the 14th century (the same century that gave us often), and its meaning hasn't changed—as meanings oftentimes will—in all that time. It was formed as an extension of its slightly older synonym ofttimes. Today ofttimes is less common, but oft (which comes from Old English and also means "often" or "frequently") is popular in combination with past participles, as in oft-praised. Synonyms again and again constantly continually frequently hourly much oft often over and over repeatedly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Oftentimes, he is the only man in the aerobics class. children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes Recent Examples on the Web If not, take a minute and search the topic online; major respected news outlets will oftentimes report on viral social media posts and interview experts in the field. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 The Browns had really stellar attendance throughout their OTAs this offseason, and throughout the NFL when players show up for those optional practices, coaches will oftentimes cancel mandatory minicamp sessions all together. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 June 2022 Henley added that domestic violence can oftentimes be linked to access to guns. Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2022 The high-stakes nature of a negotiation can oftentimes become a barrier to mutual understanding. Kwame Christian, Forbes, 17 May 2022 But coming up with the perfect Instagram caption to accompany that adorable photo from your childhood playdates can oftentimes lead to an acute case of writer's block. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 13 May 2022 Abstracting away complexity can oftentimes hide what's happening under the hood and why. Jaspreet Singh, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Crypto miners typically want electricity at the lowest cost, which oftentimes leads them to high-polluting energy sources like coal. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 Kindred is unsparing in its descriptions of race and violence, and Butler renders Dana’s journey with such emotional acuity that the physical experience of reading the book can oftentimes be painful. Leah Carroll, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition oftentimes adverb of·ten·times ˈȯ-fən-ˌtīmz : often When I gossip, I oftentimes regret it. oftentimes adverb variants or ofttimes as in often many times children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance often frequently usually constantly always oft continually generally time after time a lot time and again repeatedly again and again commonly much hourly continuously consistently routinely ordinarily over and over habitually unceasingly regularly perpetually anew again intermittently uninterruptedly continuingly afresh periodically recurrently night and day Antonyms & Near Antonyms sometimes rarely seldom infrequently little occasionally now never sporadically once now and then ne'er See More
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oftentimes

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