oftentime

English

Etymology

Inherited from the Middle English oftyntyme; equivalent to often +‎ time. Compare oftentimes.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒfəntaɪm/, /ˈɒftəntaɪm/, [ˈɒfn̩taɪm], [ˈɒftn̩taɪm]

Adverb

oftentime (not comparable)

1. (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.

Adjective

oftentime (not comparable)

1. (chiefly US, rare) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent.

References

• “oftentime, adv. and adj.” in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, March 2004)