oftentimes – frequently/often

(Pronounced aw-fuhn-tahymz)

The word oftentimes is found in act 1, scene 3, line 123 of Macbeth Shakespeare.

"But it's strange, and oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths."

(Read as: It's strange, but often, to lead us to ruin, the agents of evil tell us truths.)

To remember the definition of the word oftentimes, use the following mnemonic:

Often is joined to times but it is better and easy to understand if they are apart. Oftentimes would then read as:

And to remember this: