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16 January
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Does "oftentimes" mean very frequent ?
Is this the same as "often" ?
Does "oftentimes" mean very frequent ?
Is this the same as "often" ?
Is this the same as "often" ?
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16 January
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- English (US)
No no no, they mean the same thing. But oftentimes is a fancier way of saying it, and it's older and more formal.
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- English (US)
Yes, it means often basically. Often is very similar to frequent.
"Oftentimes (Very frequently/often) I would find myself staring up at the ceiling."
- Russian
@Rocky23765 some people say it's more frequent than "often", don't you think so ?
- English (US)
Often means frequent. Often means it happens a lot. Frequent means it happens a lot.
- Russian
@Rocky23765 I mean "oftentimes" is more frequent than just "often". Is this like that ?
- English (US)
No no no, they mean the same thing. But oftentimes is a fancier way of saying it, and it's older and more formal.

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