OFTENEST

Adverb

oftenest

(dated) superlative form of often: most often

Usage notes

• Rarely used in contemporary English.

• Declining use since 1910.

Source: Wiktionary


OFTEN

Of`ten, adv. [Compar. Oftener; superl. Oftenest.] Etym: [Formerly also ofte, fr. oft. See Oft., adv.]

Definition: Frequently; many times; not seldom.

Of"ten, a.

Definition: Frequent; common; repeated. [R.] "Thine often infirmities." 1 Tim. v. 23. And weary thee with often welcomes. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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