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oft-time, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
Where does the word oft-time come from? The earliest known use of the word oft-time is in the Middle English period (1150—1500) . OED's earliest evidence for oft-time is from around 1387–95, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator. oft-time is formed within English, by compounding.
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OFTTIME Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of OFTTIME is often.
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oft-times, adv. meanings, etymology and more
The earliest known use of the adverb oft-times is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for oft-times is ...
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oft-time
ˈoft-ˌtime, adv. (a.) Obs. or arch. Forms: see oft and time; also 5–6 oftyme. [f. oft adv. + time, substituted for oft-sithe: as in other phrases.] = next. In quot. 1896 as adj.: Frequent, that has often been: cf. sometime.1414 Brampton Penit. Ps. (Percy Soc.) 23 Thowȝ I do ofte tyme amys. 1483 Caxt...
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OFTTIMES Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of OFTTIMES is on many occasions : often. How to use ofttimes in a sentence.
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Writing Tip 338: “Often” vs. “Oftentimes” vs. “Oft” - Kris Spisak
“Often” is the more commonly used of the two, but sources seem to agree that there's an old-fashioned style that is appreciated in “oftentimes” that makes it ...
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oftentime
ˈoftentime, adv. (a.) rare. [f. often adv. + time, as an extended form of oft-time.] = next. (In quot. 1876 as adj. Frequent.)c 1400 Mandeville (1839) ii. 14, I haue often tyme seen it. c 1450 Sir Beues (MS. C) 155/3335 Ȝe wot alle..That often tyme Saber þe hore Hath me greuyd full sore. 1853 Trench...
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OFTTIMES definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
1. frequently or repeatedly; much of the time. Also (archaic or US): oftentimes or (archaic) ofttimes · 2. See as often as not · 3. See every so often · 4. See ...
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"often" vs. "oftentimes" - pleonasms - English Stack Exchange
“oftentimes” is a synonym for “often”, but also carries a connotation of separate occasions that “often” does not.
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44 Synonyms & Antonyms for OFTTIMES - Thesaurus.com
many times · often · regularly · time and again. Weak matches. many a time · much · oft · oftentimes · time after time. Discover More. Example Sentences.
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Is “oftentimes” off-putting? - The Grammarphobia Blog
“Oftentimes” is standard English and has been part of the language since the 14th century. “Oftentimes,” an adverb meaning frequently or repeatedly.
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Oftentimes vs. Often Times - Grammar.com
Often is an extension of oft. It is definitely not a shortening of oftentimes. Oftentimes is constructed from times added to often - and at one time to oft.
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Chen Peisi
Chen's oft-time comedy partner is Zhu Shimao.
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Chen Peisi is the second son of famous stage and film actor Chen Qiang.
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Ethel Castilla
She regularly presented papers at meetings, including on "The Payment of Women", in which she "gave appalling statistics" and "oft-time painful information
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oft
▪ I. oft, adv., a. Now arch., poet., and dial.; repr. in ordinary use by often. (ɒft, ɔː-) Forms: α. 1– oft, (4–5 offt, 8 Sc. aft). β. 2–6 ofte, (3 hofte, 3–5 offte, 5 owghte). [Comm. Teut.: OE. oft = OFris. ofta, ofte, OS. oft, ofto (MDu. ofte rare), OHG. ofto (MHG. ofte, oft, Ger. oft), ON. oft, o...
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