Oftentimes
Oftentimes adverb - Many times.
Usage example: children oftentimes don't realize how quickly time passes
Usually and oftentimes are semantically related in frequently topic. In some cases you can use "Usually" instead an adverb "Oftentimes", when it comes to topics like commonly.
Usually
Usually adverb - According to the usual course of things.
Oftentimes and usually are semantically related in frequently topic. You can use "Oftentimes" instead an adverb "Usually".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and oftentimes
- much and usually
- often and oftentimes
- often and usually
- repeatedly and oftentimes
- repeatedly and usually
- regularly and oftentimes
- regularly and usually
- habitually and oftentimes
- habitually and usually
- frequently and oftentimes
- frequently and usually
- customarily and oftentimes
- customarily and usually
Both words in one sentence
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That said, Stan and Kyle oftentimes get punished right alongside him, despite being generally good kids who are usually trying to stop whatever evil scheme he has going.
Source: Devil in Plain Sight - Oftentimes it's pretty clear that he's a psychopath who is only conveniently aimed at people that are (usually) worse than he is.
Source: Dark Is Not Evil / Comic Books - Oftentimes this is Played for Laughs, usually by showing The Hero's or some other person seeing the usage's shocked reaction to such a stupid way of using something so valuable.
Source: Priceless Paperweight
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