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ofttimes

ofttimes adverb: (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently.

Adverb

ofttimes (not comparable)

  1. (US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently.
    • The victim is an irresistable, insane subject of the peculiar trance, oblivious to his acts, and ofttimes unconscious of them afterward. During the attack he is in no way the same actor.1895, Medical Review, volumes 30-31, page 423
    Synonyms:
    oftentimes

Synonyms of ofttimes

Forms of ofttimes

alternative formoft times
alternative formoftimes
alternative formoft-times
alternative formoft-time

Origin of ofttimes

From oft + times.

Questions about ofttimes

What does ofttimes mean?
Ofttimes means (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently.
What part of speech is ofttimes?
Ofttimes is an adverb.

Words near ofttimes in the dictionary

  1. oftest
  2. oftimes
  3. oftmentioned
  4. oftness
  5. ofttime
  6. ofttimes
  7. oftused
  8. oftwhiles
  9. ofuda
  10. ofudas
  11. Ofudesaki

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