oftentime

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from the Middle English oftyntyme; equivalent to often +‎ time. Compare oftentimes. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒfəntaɪm/, /ˈɒftəntaɪm/, [ˈɒfn̩taɪm], [ˈɒftn̩taɪm] === Adverb === oftentime (not comparable) (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes. === Adjective === oftentime (not comparable) (chiefly US, rare) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent. === References === “oftentime, adv. and adj.” in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, March 2004)