oftentimes

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from the Middle English oftentymes; equivalent to oftentime +‎ -s. Compare oftentime. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɒf.tənˌtaɪmz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔf.ənˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɔf.tənˌtaɪmz/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑf.ənˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɑf.tənˌtaɪmz/ === Adverb === oftentimes (not comparable) (chiefly US, elsewhere archaic) Frequently; often. ==== Synonyms ==== oftentime ofttimes oftwhiles See Thesaurus:often ==== Translations ==== === References === “oftentimes, adv.” in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, March 2004)