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)
- (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes.
Adjective
oftentime (not comparable)
References
- “oftentime, adv. and adj.” in the Oxford English Dictionary (third edition, March 2004)