What does OFTENTIMES mean?
Definitions for OFTENTIMES
ˈɔ fənˌtaɪmz, ˈɒf ən-; ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf-; ˈɔftˌtaɪmz, ˈɒft-, ˈɔf-, ˈɒf-of·ten·times
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word OFTENTIMES.
Princeton's WordNet
frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
"we often met over a cup of coffee"
Wiktionary
oftentimesadverb
Frequently
oftentimesadverb
Repeatedly
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Oftentimesadverb
From the composition of this word it is reasonable to believe, that oft was once an adjective, of which often was the plural; which seems retained in the phrase thine often infirmities. Frequently; many times; often.
Etymology: often and times.
Is our faith in the blessed trinity a matter needless, to be so oftentimes mentioned and opened in the principal part of that duty which we owe to God, our public prayer? Richard Hooker.
The difficulty was by what means they could ever arrive to places oftentimes so remote from the ocean. John Woodward.
It is equally necessary that there should be a future state, to vindicate the justice of God, and solve the present irregularities of providence, whether the best men be oftentimes only, or always the most miserable. Francis Atterbury.
ChatGPT
oftentimes
Oftentimes is an adverb that means frequently or many times; it denotes something happening or done on many occasions or in many instances.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of OFTENTIMES in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of OFTENTIMES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of OFTENTIMES in a Sentence
There needs to be a choice, right now, whats happening is these technologies are being deployed widely without oversight, oftentimes covertly, so that by the time we wake up, its almost too late.
For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.
I loved doing' The Resident' so much for the four years I was on it, oftentimes, you hear about someone exiting a show because something bad had happened or there was some bad blood. But in this case, it's the exact opposite.
When those expectations are violated, oftentimes that's when our emotions become dysregulated.
10 QUESTIONS SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD ASK WHEN HIRING AN IT SERVICE PROVIDER Based on the premise that small- and medium-sized businesses oftentimes lack specific criteria to go by when seeking to hire an IT services provider for their every day Information Technology needs, the following list is a handy cheat sheet that addresses 10 main questions businesses should ask a potential IT service providers when seeking and comparing IT services:
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