OFTENTIMES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oftentimes mean? 

• OFTENTIMES (adverb)
  The adverb OFTENTIMES has 1 sense:

1. many times at short intervals

  Familiarity information: OFTENTIMES used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OFTENTIMES (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Many times at short intervals

Synonyms:

frequently; oft; often; oftentimes; ofttimes

Context example:

we often met over a cup of coffee

 Context examples 

“I have thowt of it oftentimes, but I can't awize myself of it, no matters.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“As Em'ly's eyes—which was heavy—see this woman better,” Mr. Peggotty went on, “she know'd as she was one of them as she had often talked to on the beach. Fur, though she had run (as I have said) ever so fur in the night, she had oftentimes wandered long ways, partly afoot, partly in boats and carriages, and know'd all that country, 'long the coast, miles and miles. She hadn't no children of her own, this woman, being a young wife; but she was a-looking to have one afore long. And may my prayers go up to Heaven that “twill be a happiness to her, and a comfort, and a honour, all her life! May it love her and be dootiful to her, in her old age; helpful of her at the last; a Angel to her heer, and heerafter!”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)