oftentimes
(chiefly, US, elsewhere, _, archaic) Frequently; often.
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when they work they're great, but oftentimes the plastic bit just rips itself from the paper
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Coincidentally, I'm re-invited back to #TwoStrangers tonight while I covered Christiani Pitts' reaction to her lifelong #TonyAwards dream. "Oftentimes, I think that Black women don't have the luxury of being in the g…
We terminate a lot of federal jobs that are unnecessary. And they don't like me for doing it, but a year later, they like me because they end up having a much better job, oftentimes in a place where they'd much rather…
I'll be real, I think oftentimes they *don't* work- the magic and power of 2D art is that as long as it looks good, it probably doesn't matter that much. If what you're doing works, keep going for it! Your stuff has l…
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(chiefly, US, elsewhere, _, archaic) Frequently; often.
But because this is oftentimes dangerous, and much hurt hath been received thereby through casualty of fire, I advise the sticking four stakes into the earth, at least five feet above the ground
“when they work they're great, but oftentimes the plastic bit just rips itself from the paper”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Beer Briefs: Back in Black https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/302379/ Oftentimes, our Beer Briefs roundups are a mixed bag of good and bad news, but today we’re pleased…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Coincidentally, I'm re-invited back to #TwoStrangers tonight while I covered Christiani Pitts' reaction to her lifelong #TonyAwards dream. "Oftentimes, I think that Black women don't have the luxury of being in the gray area..." www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We terminate a lot of federal jobs that are unnecessary. And they don't like me for doing it, but a year later, they like me because they end up having a much better job, oftentimes in a place where they'd much rather live.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'll be real, I think oftentimes they *don't* work- the magic and power of 2D art is that as long as it looks good, it probably doesn't matter that much. If what you're doing works, keep going for it! Your stuff has looked pretty good to me”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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