Oftentimes and Once

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Oftentimes adverb - Many times.

Usage example: children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes

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Once is an antonym for oftentimes.

Once adverb - At an earlier or previous time.

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Oftentimes is an antonym for once.

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Once and Oftentimes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/oftentimes/once

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