Oftentimes

Oftentimes
 to be sure, clarity and idiom are better served by bringing only to a more forward position ("This will only take a minute," "The victory can only be called a miracle"). And increasingly, it must be said, authorities are inclined toward leniency with regard to where only is permitted. Certainly it is always better to avoid an air of fussiness. But when, as in the example above, a simple repositioning puts the word in the right place without creating a distraction, there is no reason not to do it.

Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.

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  • Oftentimes — Of ten*times , adv. [Often + time. Cf. { wards}.] Frequently; often; many times. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oftentimes — extended form of OFTEN (Cf. often), attested from early 15c …   Etymology dictionary

  • oftentimes — *often, frequently, oft …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • oftentimes — [ôf′ ntīmz΄, ôf′t ntīmz΄] adv. OFTEN: also Old Poet. ofttimes …   English World dictionary

  • oftentimes — [[t]ɒ̱f(ə)nta͟ɪmz, AM ɔ͟ːf [/t]] ADV: ADV with cl, ADV with v, be ADV group If something oftentimes happens, it happens many times or much of the time. [AM] Oftentimes, these fossils are not made available to science at all... Oftentimes, I… …   English dictionary

  • oftentimes — of|ten|times [ˈɔfəntaımz US ˈo:f ] adv AmE informal often ▪ Oftentimes I have to wait more than twenty minutes for a bus …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • oftentimes — or ofttimes adverb Date: 14th century often, repeatedly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • oftentimes — /aw feuhn tuymz , of euhn ; awf teuhn, of /, adv. often. Also, ofttimes /awft tuymz , oft , awf , of /. [1350 1400; ME; see OFTEN, TIME, S1] * * * …   Universalium

  • oftentimes — adverb /ˈɒf.ənˌtaɪmz,ˈɒf.tənˌtaɪmz,ˈɑf.ənˌtaɪmz,ˈɑf.tənˌtaɪmz/ a) Frequently b) Repeatedly See Also: often, ofttimes …   Wiktionary

  • oftentimes — of|ten|times [ ɔfn,taımz ] adverb OLD FASHIONED often …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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