oftentimes

/ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɔftənˌtaɪmz/ adv B2

often

Word Origin Oftentimes is a compound of 'often' and 'times' — literally 'many times'. 'Often' comes from Old English 'oft', and 'time' from 'tima'. The -s on 'times' makes it plural, so oftentimes means on many occasions. It's a more emphatic way of saying 'often'. Related words: oft, oft-times, timely.

adv often B2

Oftentimes, students forget to bring their homework to class.

(副词) 经常;常常;时常

学生们常常忘记把作业带到课堂上来。

(adverbio) a menudo; con frecuencia; frecuentemente; muchas veces [con frecuencia; a menudo]

Con frecuencia, los estudiantes olvidan traer su tarea a clase.

(adverbe) souvent; fréquemment [souvent, à maintes reprises]

Souvent, les élèves oublient d'apporter leurs devoirs en classe.

(Adverb) oft; häufig; des Öfteren [häufig; in vielen Fällen (etwas formeller als „oft“)]

**Oftentimes** vergessen Schüler, ihre Hausaufgaben mit in den Unterricht zu bringen.

(副詞) しばしば。たびたび。

学生たちはたびたび、宿題をクラスに持ってくるのを忘れる。

(advérbio) frequentemente; muitas vezes; amiúde

Frequentemente, os alunos esquecem de levar o trabalho de casa para a aula.

adv Frequently; often.

Oftentimes, the simplest solutions are the most effective ones.

(副词) 经常;常常;时常

很多时候,最简单的解决方案反而是最有效的。

(adverbio) frecuentemente; a menudo; con frecuencia [Frecuentemente; a menudo.]

A menudo, las soluciones más simples son las más efectivas.

(adverbe) souvent; fréquemment; maintes fois; à maintes reprises [Fréquemment; souvent.]

**Oftentimes**, les solutions les plus simples sont les plus efficaces.

(Adverb) häufig; oftmals; des Öfteren [Häufig; oftmals.]

**Oftentimes** sind die einfachsten Lösungen die effektivsten.

(副詞) 何度も何度も。頻繁に。

最も単純な解決策こそが、最も効果的なものであることがしばしばある。

(advérbio) frequentemente; muitas vezes; amiúde [Frequentemente; muitas vezes.]

Muitas vezes, as soluções mais simples são as mais eficazes.

Word parts: often + time + s

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