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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Alternative form of ofttimes..
A man whom I knew frequented a certain public-house, the landlady of which, on handing him his pint of beer, would oftimes accompany it with the remark, "Here, J—, is another nail in your coffin."
Use oftimes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oftimes means (chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Alternative form of ofttimes..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A man whom I knew frequented a certain public-house, the landlady of which, on handing him his pint of beer, would oftimes accompany it with the remark, "Here, J—, is another nail in your coffin."
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