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As an actor, when you are called upon to do a job, you are oftentimes convinced you can't do it. You say to yourself 'I don't have the talent for this; they are going to figure out I'm a fraud.' And then you watch how the others do it, and fake your confidence.
Erich Bergen

Meaning of "oftentimes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFTENTIMES

oftentimes  [ˈɒfəntaɪmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFTENTIMES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oftentimes is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OFTENTIMES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oftentimes in the English dictionary

The definition of oftentimes in the dictionary is many times or much of the time.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFTENTIMES


betimes
bɪˈtaɪmz
betweentimes
bɪˈtwiːnˌtaɪmz
denims
ˈdɛnɪmz
frames
freɪmz
games
ɡeɪmz
hames
heɪmz
Hims
hɪmz
James
dʒeɪmz
Maritimes
ˈmærɪtaɪmz
megrims
ˈmiːɡrɪmz
ofttimes
ˈɒftˌtaɪmz
Pilgrims
ˈpɪlɡrɪmz
prelims
ˈpriːlɪmz
santims
ˈsæntɪmz
sometimes
ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz
times
taɪmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFTENTIMES

offsider
offspring
offstage
offtake
offtrack
Ofgas
Ofgem
Ofili
oflag
Oflot
OFM
Ofqual
OFris
OFS
Ofsted
oft
Oftel
often
oftenness
ofttimes

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFTENTIMES

Alpes-Maritimes
at all times
at the best of times
at times
behind the times
Commonwealth Games
extremes
fun and games
Henley-on-Thames
Hermes
Holmes
legumes
limes
mesdames
Olympic Games
opening times
Quilmes
Thames
to go to extremes
wind chimes

Synonyms and antonyms of oftentimes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oftentimes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFTENTIMES

Find out the translation of oftentimes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oftentimes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oftentimes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

通常情况下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muchas veces
570 millions of speakers

English

oftentimes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बार बार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في كثير من الأحيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

часто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muitas vezes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুন: পুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souvent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seringkali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しばしば
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều lần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும்பாலான சமயங்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्याचदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıklıkla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

często
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

часто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de multe ori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολλές φορές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dikwels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ofte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oftentimes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFTENTIMES»

The term «oftentimes» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFTENTIMES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oftentimes

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10 QUOTES WITH «OFTENTIMES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oftentimes.
1
Anthony Anderson
More oftentimes than not, you're automatically guilty before innocent.
2
Jennifer Beals
Oftentimes what happens is that the writer understands one character, but they don't understand the other one, and the other one ends up not being written as well.
3
Peter Berg
I think musicians oftentimes have the right skill set to be good actors. And with Rihanna, I noticed her and knew of her obviously, and was very taken with her charisma and her confidence.
4
Erich Bergen
As an actor, when you are called upon to do a job, you are oftentimes convinced you can't do it. You say to yourself 'I don't have the talent for this; they are going to figure out I'm a fraud.' And then you watch how the others do it, and fake your confidence.
5
Michael Beschloss
Oftentimes during the period in which conventions really did business, you had situations where the delegates were divided and you would have ballot after ballot before there was a final nominee.
6
Norman Borlaug
I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations, officials, thousands of scientists, and millions of farmers - mostly small and humble - who for many years have been fighting a quiet, oftentimes losing war on the food production front.
7
Robert Boyle
And I might add the confidence with which distracted persons do oftentimes, when they are awake, think, they see black fiends in places, where there is no black object in sight without them.
8
Benjamin Bratt
I'm oftentimes called away from my family... it's rather hard for me to be away from them. We're very close.
9
Howie Carr
You know, back in the 1950s and '60s, when J. Edgar Hoover was making the FBI the respected organization it used to be, oftentimes they would find a fugitive and basically have his house surrounded, and then put out a press release saying he was on the top 10 most wanted list. And 10 minutes later, he'd be arrested.
10
Neil Cavuto
My dad was a big believer in treating people well, oftentimes even when he himself wasn't well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFTENTIMES»

Discover the use of oftentimes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oftentimes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oftentimes a Reason: Poems and Reflections
Judy was born in Seattle, Washington, and still lives nearby. She has one child, now grown, and a husband. Judy keeps busy with a business she started many years ago, and in her spare time doodles around writing poems.
Judy Stavnshoj, 2009
2
Current problems of advertisement and image in economy and ...
oftentimes a bicycle crunch was used equipment, mainly junior pupils appointed him (30% of persons in the group of the elementary school). Older former students to it have all the more rarely shown them. Apart from the bicycle crunch ...
Redaktor Kwaśnik Zbigniew, Redaktor Zukow Walery, 2012
3
Learning, the Hardest Job You'll Ever Love!: Helpful Ideas ...
The. Oftentimes. Unknown. But. Always. Needed. School. Employees. Be open to experiences, alternatives, and new perspectives . . . what you think you know today can change tomorrow . . . don't close your eyes to new ways of being.
Steve Sonntag, 2010
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A Vvoman Kilde Vvith Kindnesse As it Hath Beene Oftentimes ...
Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
Thomas Heywood, 2010
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Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English: A ...
See also -ly; oftentimes (oftimes). oftentimes (oftimes) Although less objectionable than oftenly, oftentimes, a wordy and unnecessary variant of often ( and oftimes, an archaic and VOOFDFTTBSZ WBSJBOU TIPVME CF TIVOOFE t Oftentimes ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
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A Vindication of the Law of England: Shewing that "Mesne ...
... are ofteritimes hurt, and put to delays and losses of their rents, by distresses and taking of distresses ; that is to say, when the distresses are taken oftentimes they die, and oftentimes they break the pounds, and oftentimes taken with thieves  ...
U. O'Dedy, 1812
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Sweetie-Baby
If he gets his target in a real relationship, particularly one that is not unstable or threatening to his oftentimes fragile sense of security, there is a decent chance he will continue to be the same or somewhat the same as he was during the pursuit  ...
Sereena Nightshade, 2013
8
Humanities Dimension of Rescue, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
Three ADHD figures are favored: - spacey children i.e. the dominance of the distraction most oftentimes appear at girls - quicksilvers i.e. the majority of the hypermobility most oftentimes appear at boys [13, 18]. - Type mixt up ADHD very rarely ...
Andrearczyk-Woźniakowska Agnieszka, Krakowska Alicja, Nowacka Krystyna, 2013
9
A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the Most ...
not takefor want of Stock, much of it lying dead, sometimes two or three' Years, and in danger oftentimes in aremote Country, in unsold Commodities, as at this Day : And should they take up Monies at interest, to prosecute such a Trade, as the ...
‎1751
10
Congressional Record, V. 151, Pt. 15, September 8 to ...
As my colleague knows, when Mother Nature rears her ugly head and devastation results therefrom, oftentimes accusatory fingers are forthcoming: Oh, it was not my fault: it was his fault or it was her fault. But that was not the case with the ...
Congress

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFTENTIMES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oftentimes is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Every Child Achieves Act' Called a Victory, Officials Recognize More …
“The concern that we have, however, is that…oftentimes it's our disadvantaged children who are the most mobile and will frequently move from ... «1011now, Jul 15»
2
Why This Part of the World is Producing So Many Billionaires
In fact the destitute economies, problematic living situations, and oftentimes violent cities in Latin America are to blame in large part for many ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
3
Republican Abortion Policy Is Based on Pseudoscience
Oftentimes, the bills cite the development of pain nerves at seven weeks, stress hormone reactions to noxious stimuli and use of anesthesia for ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Red-state Democrats fret about leftward shift
“The national Democratic Party's brand makes it challenging for Democrats in red states oftentimes and I hope that going forward, the leaders at ... «Politico, Jul 15»
5
Woman sentenced for robbery claims theft was for family
“I was hopeful when the victim addressed the court in saying she wants her to get help,” Henry noted. “Oftentimes in our prison sentence, that is ... «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
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'Race With Restraint' bids to improve grassroots racing safety
Among the biggest risks of grassroots racing is oftentimes the lack of adequate safety equipment, particularly head-and-neck restraint devices ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
7
With rise of personal coaches, can anyone still be the QB?
I feel like I provide a high-quality service but at the same time I know that the most talented kids oftentimes are the ones who can't afford it," ... «Tuscaloosa News, Jul 15»
8
Best Travel Ads This Week: Making Freebies and Surprises Count
Oftentimes, these happenings aren't promoted or replayed on video but Uber, JetBlue, and Delta are leveraging these past and future moments ... «Skift, Jul 15»
9
Perv author Jesse Bering talks sexual perversions and acceptance
"Oftentimes the more we protest about something, the more it reveals something about ourselves. Whenever we see something that frightens us ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
Disposing the records
All three have provided limited and oftentimes conflicting responses to specific and direct inquires ever since a late April vote to increase water ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»

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