Oftentimes

Word OFTENTIMES
Character 10
Hyphenation of ten times
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Definitions and meanings of "Oftentimes"

What do we mean by oftentimes?

Frequently; repeatedly. adverb

Ofttimes; frequently; many times; often.

Frequently; often; many times. adverb

Frequently adverb

Repeatedly adverb

Many times at short intervals adverb

Frequently

Repeatedly

A stupid and redundant American English word. You could have said 'sometimes,' or 'often' but instead you have to bastardise the two. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Oftentimes

The word "oftentimes" in example sentences

We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

So not only are we going after terror-sponsoring states, we've also worked aggressively to take down the financial networks that support them, to take away their logistical support, which oftentimes is found buried in otherwise legitimate organizations, non-governmental and charitable organizations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then when you talk about diabetes, though, it oftentimes translates into being at risk for heart attack and stroke. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Indeed our history teaches us that just appointing by label oftentimes surprises more than anything else. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My logical brain oftentimes has a hard time accepting that, thus such contrivances (which suit the author in the storytelling but not me with immersion) tend to break the mood. ❋ Unknown (2005)

And any number of them were in Northwest Washington, which oftentimes translates to near Rock Creek Park. ❋ Unknown (2002)

She had no conception of any destiny for a girl but that of marriage, and never tired of asking about "American girls," whom I described as oftentimes living and dying unmarried. ❋ Various (N/A)

And first, the meaning of a word oftentimes is gradually narrowed. ❋ Richard Chenevix Trench (1846)

He oftentimes is so absurd and insensible of kindnesses done him that he renders evil for good. ❋ Unknown (1721)

A man that truly inspired countless Americans to remember that life is not only fragile but oftentimes is short ❋ Unknown (2008)

And oftentimes, that is what people look out for when the storm comes ashore. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He reduced also manie other people into his subiection, some by force, and some by surrender, whereof he was called oftentimes by the name of emperour, which was against the ordinance of the Romans: for it was not lawfull for anie to take that name vpon him oftener than once in anie one voiage. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

Unknown musicians in particular have discovered and exploited this power, whether intentionally or not, to get an overnight exposure to an audience that even the massive record labels oftentimes fail to deliver. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"oftentimes" is an erroneous rendering of the original, which really signified "twice and thrice." ❋ James Edward Talmage (1897)

His civility is Italian, such as oftentimes, among his countrymen, has offered a cup of poison to a guest, or insinuated the stab of a stiletto into his heart. " ❋ Nathaniel Hawthorne (1834)

I know that in my family there are histories of violence that are internal family things, and that are oftentimes dealt with internally. ❋ Robert Ayers (2010)

These victories were not against professional racecar drivers, but oftentimes against shopping mall patrons and minivans leaving fast-food restaurants. ❋ Mike Lynch (2011)

But I say it, and I will say it again and again and again, if necessary, that it is not for white people to judge the lives and decisions of brown people, because oftentimes, that judgment will be clouded by the kind of racism and classism that soaks and stains our societies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sometimes [I will] say 'often,' and I will often say 'sometimes' but oftentimes I will [despair] for [humanity]. ❋ Furor Teutonicus (2012)

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