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oftenly

Syllables: of·ten·ly/ˈɔːfnli/UK/ˈɒfn.li/

oftenly adverb: often.

Adverb

oftenly (comparative more oftenly, superlative most oftenly)

  1. (nonstandard) often
    • To endure as a software engineer you have to have addiction on this, sometimes it pays, oftenly it doesn’t.2007 April 17, J. Anaya, The New York Times
    • In my case I have had these conversations very oftenly with my mother.2011 August 31, Esteban, The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    under often

Synonyms of oftenly

  • under often

Antonyms

  • under often

Forms of oftenly

comparativemore oftenly
superlativemost oftenly

Origin of oftenly

From often + -ly.

Questions about oftenly

What does oftenly mean?
Oftenly means often.
What part of speech is oftenly?
Oftenly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce oftenly?
Oftenly is pronounced /ˈɒfn.li/ (UK).

Words near oftenly in the dictionary

  1. often
  2. often times
  3. often wrong, never in doubt
  4. oftener
  5. oftenest
  6. oftenly
  7. oftenness
  8. oftens
  9. oftentide
  10. oftentime
  11. oftentimes

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