oftentimes
98
4.9
- adverb
- /ˈɔfˌtɛmˌsaɪz/
- Archaic
:
a menudo
- He oftentimes forgets to turn off the lights when he leaves the house.
- oftentimes, teachers
- oftentimes, relationships
- oftentimes requires
But when it starts like that, too often these things do tend to go wrong.
- But when it starts like that, too often these things do tend to go wrong.
- It persists for months and oftentimes for years.
- Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often.
- And so often people like to say, well, those who can't do teach.
- The devastation comes when that doesn't come true, and it often doesn't.
- And often times people can just become forgetful.
- Also, I appreciate your emails a little more often.
- So it just seems really impressive how often it seems like it understands concepts.
- So Hegel doesn't usually turn the rhetorical devices on all that often.
Examples
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One word, fun (31), kept reoccurring, and oftentimes it was mentioned several times in one letter.
Academic text (2012) -
When a fighter loses a fight in the ring, it oftentimes is the fighter's fault.
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Some people have no business doing this, and oftentimes a little push is all it takes for them to realize it.
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Communication is the bridge to all differences, yet we oftentimes choose not to take that route.
Blog text (4) -
Oftentimes it's the difference between victory and defeat.
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All I'm saying is that people who stand outside the law... oftentimes end up as heroes.
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The newer artists are oftentimes overshadowed by what was produced in the past.
Academic text (2008) -
It persists for months and oftentimes for years.
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Second, research and media reports regarding the brain are oftentimes inaccurate or distorted.
Academic text (2012) -
Educators, in general, are not trained observers in student self-efficacy and oftentimes misinterpret student actions.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Happens many times
∞
1.0
Most of the time
476
1.0
Happening many times in a short time
386
1.0
Often at the same or fixed times
382
1.0
It happens again and again
268
1.0
Happens many times
255
1.0
Many times on different occasions
146
3.5
In a regular way without much thought
139
2.9
Happening again and again over time, often with short breaks
91
2.3
Happens often at set times
73
1.8
Very often on many occasions
47
1.8
Happens again and again
12
9.9
On many occasions
6
2.6
It happens often
6
2.0
In almost all cases
1
4.3
Happens again and again at regular times
On many occasions
Antonyms
How Often
740
1.0
476
1.0
- Archaic
98
4.9
∞
1.0
438
2.0
539
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word oftentimes is made from often ('frequently') and times ('occasions'). So it literally means 'on many occasions', which is why we use it to say something happens frequently.