oftentimes
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/ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/
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/ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/ (UK) · /ˈɒf.tənˌtaɪmz/ (UK) · /ˈɔf.ənˌtaɪmz/ (US) · /ˈɔf.tənˌtaɪmz/ (US) · /ˈɑf.ənˌtaɪmz/ · /ˈɑf.tənˌtaɪmz/
Definition of oftentimes
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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(US, not-comparable)Frequently; often.
“But because this is oftentimes dangerous, and much hurt hath been received thereby through casualty of fire, I advise the sticking four stakes into the earth, at least five feet above the ground […]”
“Pique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric.”
“Over the past decade, the very nature of organized crime has changed, with many groups diversifying their income beyond drug trafficking, and large cartels splintering into smaller, oftentimes more nimble groups.”
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Etymology
Inherited from the Middle English oftentymes; equivalent to oftentime + -s. Compare oftentime.
Words you can make from oftentimes
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Best play fitments 13 points8-letter words
8 words7-letter words
14 words6-letter words
33 words- FOEMEN 11 pts
- FOMENT 11 pts
- FOMITE 11 pts
- MOTIFS 11 pts
- FEINTS 9 pts
- FINEST 9 pts
- INFEST 9 pts
- OFTEST 9 pts
- SOFTEN 9 pts
- SOFTIE 9 pts
- EMETIN 8 pts
- EMOTES 8 pts
- EONISM 8 pts
- INMOST 8 pts
- MENTOS 8 pts
- MITTEN 8 pts
- MONIES 8 pts
- MONIST 8 pts
- MONTES 8 pts
- MOTETS 8 pts
- MOTTES 8 pts
- SOMITE 8 pts
- TITMEN 8 pts
- TONEME 8 pts
- TOTEMS 8 pts
- EOSINE 6 pts
- ONESIE 6 pts
- SITTEN 6 pts
- STOTIN 6 pts
- TENESI 6 pts
- TENETS 6 pts
- TENTIE 6 pts
- TESTON 6 pts
5-letter words
76 words- FEMES 10 pts
- MOTIF 10 pts
- FEINT 8 pts
- FEIST 8 pts
- FETES 8 pts
- FINES 8 pts
- FINOS 8 pts
- FOINS 8 pts
- FOIST 8 pts
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- INFOS 8 pts
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- OFTEN 8 pts
- TOFTS 8 pts
- EMITS 7 pts
- EMOTE 7 pts
- ITEMS 7 pts
- MEETS 7 pts
- MENSE 7 pts
- MENTO 7 pts
- MESNE 7 pts
- MESON 7 pts
- METES 7 pts
- METIS 7 pts
- MIENS 7 pts
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- MOSTE 7 pts
- MOTES 7 pts
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- MOTTE 7 pts
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- TEEMS 7 pts
- TIMES 7 pts
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- EOSIN 5 pts
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- TEENS 5 pts
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- TENSE 5 pts
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4-letter words
68 words- FEME 9 pts
- FEMS 9 pts
- EFTS 7 pts
- FEES 7 pts
- FEET 7 pts
- FENS 7 pts
- FEST 7 pts
- FETE 7 pts
- FETS 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FINO 7 pts
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- FIST 7 pts
- FITS 7 pts
- FOES 7 pts
- FOIN 7 pts
- FONS 7 pts
- FONT 7 pts
- INFO 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
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- EMES 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- EMOS 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
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- MENO 6 pts
- METE 6 pts
- MIEN 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
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- MISO 6 pts
- MIST 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- MITT 6 pts
- MONS 6 pts
- MOST 6 pts
- MOTE 6 pts
- MOTS 6 pts
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- NEEM 6 pts
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- NOME 6 pts
- NOMS 6 pts
- OMEN 6 pts
- OMIT 6 pts
- SEEM 6 pts
- SEME 6 pts
- SEMI 6 pts
- EONS 4 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IONS 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- NOES 4 pts
- NOSE 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- ONES 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SETT 4 pts
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