adv. (oftener, oftenest) 1 a frequently; many times. b at short intervals. 2 in many instances. as often as not in roughly half the instances.
[ ME: extended f. OFT, prob. after selden = SELDOM ]
adv. (oftener, oftenest) 1 a frequently; many times. b at short intervals. 2 in many instances. as often as not in roughly half the instances.
[ ME: extended f. OFT, prob. after selden = SELDOM ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012