adverb
oftentimes
AWF-un-tymz/ˈɔːfntaɪmz/
On many occasions.
The cyclist oftentimes follows the same route in different weather.
Etymology
Often combined with time expresses recurrence on many occasions. The final -s is historically an adverb-forming genitive ending, so the whole expression functions as an expanded equivalent of often.
In context
adjustment right to go from a clinical setting into working in a casino that is not a comfortable transition for a lot of folks it takes people a while and oftentimes people are not interested
More examples
- She oftentimes walks home instead of taking the bus.
- The process is oftentimes slower than applicants expect.
- He finds that listening is oftentimes more useful than speaking.
Forms
oftentimes
Similar words
- often
- The shorter, more common equivalent.
- frequently
- Frequently is the common formal equivalent; oftentimes is a longer variant of often.