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oftimes

oftimes adverb: (elsewhere, archaic) Alternative form of ofttimes.

Adverb

oftimes

  1. (US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Alternative form of ofttimes.
    • A man whom I knew frequented a certain public-house, the landlady of which, on handing him his pint of beer, would oftimes accompany it with the remark, "Here, J—, is another nail in your coffin."1859, Henry Mudge, Physiology, Health and Disease, Demanding Abstinence from Alcoholic Drinks, and Prohibition of Their Common Sale, page 38

Questions about oftimes

What does oftimes mean?
Oftimes means (elsewhere, archaic) Alternative form of ofttimes.
What part of speech is oftimes?
Oftimes is an adverb.

Words near oftimes in the dictionary

  1. oftentimes
  2. oftenwhiles
  3. ofter
  4. Oftersheim
  5. oftest
  6. oftimes
  7. oftmentioned
  8. oftness
  9. ofttime
  10. ofttimes
  11. oftused

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