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oftentimes

[aw-fuhn-tahymz, of-uhn-, awf-tuhn, of-] / ˈɔ fənˌtaɪmz, ˈɒf ən-, ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf- /
ADVERB
frequently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
again and again generally intermittently many times often periodically regularly time and again usually
STRONG
oft ofttimes
WEAK
as a rule at regular intervals at short intervals at times by ordinary customarily every now and then habitually in many instances in quick succession many a time much not infrequently not seldom ordinarily over and over recurrently spasmodically successively thick and fast very often
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rarely seldom
WEAK
infrequently not much uncommonly
ADVERB
often
Synonyms
STRONGEST
generally much regularly repeatedly usually
STRONG
ofttimes
WEAK
a number of times again and again many a time over and over recurrently time after time time and again
Antonyms
WEAK
infrequently rarely seldom
ADVERB
repeatedly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
again again and again frequently many times often regularly time and again
WEAK
many a time much oft ofttimes time after time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
infrequently rarely seldom
WEAK
never

Example Sentences

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Otherwise, he says, "companies come in, extract the resources, oftentimes with foreign equipment and engineers, then ship it".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“And oftentimes the cancers that they found were cancers that are not routinely screened for such as head and neck cancer and gastric cancers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

How do Black people find those moments of levity, oftentimes, during these moments of pain?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Lapointe noted that oftentimes recipients of these subpoenas do end up complying out of fear, which DHS appears to be manipulating.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

“Aye, curious. I know the ways of boys. They are like cats who thrust their noses into everything and oftentimes are sorry. You had best save your curiosity, young one, for safer subjects.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw