What does oftenest mean?
Oftenest means (dated) superlative form of often: most often.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(dated) superlative form of often: most often.
1930, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan the Invincible,Chapter 8, The Treachery of Abu Batn, Each hour La learned new words, all nouns at first, that described each familiar object that appeared oftenest to their view.
Brother Samson Subsacrista, one remarks, is ready oftenest with some question, some suggestion, that has wisdom in it.
Use oftenest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oftenest means (dated) superlative form of often: most often.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1930, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan the Invincible,Chapter 8, The Treachery of Abu Batn, Each hour La learned new words, all nouns at first, that described each familiar object that appeared oftenest to their view.
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