as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
Recent Examples on the WebThe game is oft compared to gin rummy, a card game which similarly relies on both luck and skill. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Catherine made the best of an oft-humiliating situation, graciously accepting the constant presence of her husband’s mistress, Diane. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Electric vehicles have oft-ignored production costs, such as batteries that rely on specialty metals found in some not-so-pleasant places like China, which could care less about its carbon footprint and uses its resources to shape global policy. Mark Yost, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 With a racquet and extra clothes oft in tow, a good duffle is a serviceable gift for the tennis player in your life. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 Kansas City released Josh Gordon, the once-elite and oft-suspended receiver who spent the past year trying to rebuild his career with the Chiefs. Schuyler Dixon, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 In the Horn of Africa in the midst of a devastating but oft-ignored famine and drought, nearby flash floods add to the humanitarian disaster unfolding. Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Grit is an oft unspoken but deeply important trait in technology leadership today. Paige Francis, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Mad Men — coincidentally my favorite show of all time — is oft playing on an endless loop for background noise in my apartment, and I was personally offended when Netflix's GLOW was canceled after three brief, wonderful seasons. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German ofto often
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of oft was before the 12th century