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oftentime

UK/ˈɒfəntaɪm/

oftentime adverb: (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

Adverb

oftentime (not comparable)

  1. (US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

Adjective

oftentime (not comparable)

  1. (US, rare) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent.

Origin of oftentime

Inherited from Middle English oftyntyme. By surface analysis, often + time. Compare oftentimes. Compare also German oftmals, Middle French souventefois.

Questions about oftentime

What does oftentime mean?
Oftentime means (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.
What part of speech is oftentime?
Oftentime can be an adverb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce oftentime?
Oftentime is pronounced /ˈɒfəntaɪm/ (UK).

Words near oftentime in the dictionary

  1. oftenest
  2. oftenly
  3. oftenness
  4. oftens
  5. oftentide
  6. oftentime
  7. oftentimes
  8. oftenwhiles
  9. ofter
  10. Oftersheim
  11. oftest

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