oftenly

English

Etymology

From often +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒfn.li/, /ˈɒftənli/
  • Also IPA(key): /ˈɔːfnli/, /ˈɔːftənli/, at least in the US.
  • Hyphenation: of‧ten‧ly

Adverb

oftenly (comparative more oftenly, superlative most oftenly)

  1. (nonstandard) Often.
    • 2007 April 17, J. Anaya, The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 13 March 2025:
      To endure as a software engineer you have to have addiction on this, sometimes it pays, oftenly it doesn’t.
    • 2011 August 31, Esteban, The New York Times‎[2], archived from the original on 11 November 2024:
      In my case I have had these conversations very oftenly with my mother.

Usage notes

  • Since often is already an adverb, the -ly suffix is unnecessary and is therefore considered nonstandard.

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