oftenly
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒfn.li/, /ˈɒftənli/
- Also IPA(key): /ˈɔːfnli/, /ˈɔːftənli/, at least in the US.
- Hyphenation: of‧ten‧ly
Adverb
oftenly (comparative more oftenly, superlative most oftenly)
- (nonstandard) often
- 2007 April 17, J. Anaya, The New York Times[1]:
- To endure as a software engineer you have to have addiction on this, sometimes it pays, oftenly it doesn’t.
- 2011 August 31, Esteban, The New York Times[2]:
- In my case I have had these conversations very oftenly with my mother.
Usage notes
- Since often is already an adverb, the -ly suffix is unnecessary and is therefore considered nonstandard.
Synonyms
- See under often
Antonyms
- See under often
Translations
often — see often