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many a time and often

many a time and often is the alternative form of many a time and oft.

Meaning of many a time and oft

Adverb

many a time and oft (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, literary) Frequently.
    • Signor Antonio, many a time and oft
      In the Rialto you have rated me
      About my monies, and my usances:c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Questions about many a time and often

What is many a time and often the alternative form of?
Many a time and often is the alternative form of many a time and oft.

Words near many a time and often in the dictionary

  1. many
  2. many a
  3. many a mickle makes a muckle
  4. many a time
  5. many a time and oft
  6. many a time and often
  7. many a times
  8. many an
  9. many and varied
  10. many and various
  11. many another

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