What does oftener mean?
Oftener means comparative form of often: more often.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
comparative form of often: more often.
A street in Constantinople is a picture which one ought to see once—not oftener.
There were more sheebeens in Inverara than churches, which of course was natural enough, for alcohol cannot be put into a condensed state like the Grace of God, to be consumed on or off the premises. It takes up more space and has to be consumed in greater bulk and oftener in order to produce the desired effect.
The heavy duty carburetor oil bath cleaner oil should be changed and the oil reservoir cleaned every 5,000 miles or oftener if driving conditions warrant.
Use oftener when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oftener means comparative form of often: more often.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A street in Constantinople is a picture which one ought to see once—not oftener.
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