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oftentimes

[aw-fuhn-tahymz, of-uhn-, awf-tuhn, of-] / ˈɔ fənˌtaɪmz, ˈɒf ən-, ˈɔf tən, ˈɒf- /




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If there’s something not quite right, listen to what your body tells you because your body will oftentimes clock the true motivations of the individual before your brain does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite its charm, frozen pizza can oftentimes be, well, a little too simple.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“The investigations are oftentimes not done using trauma-informed techniques or processes.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The journey from Philly to the New Jersey stadium hosting the final "is oftentimes a much... easier route to travel" than from even Manhattan, she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Aye, curious. I know the ways of boys. They are like cats who thrust their noses into everything and oftentimes are sorry. You had best save your curiosity, young one, for safer subjects.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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