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- Word of the Day: Oftentimes | Merriam-Webster
In fact, it seems to be more popular now than it was in past decades, appearing frequently both in written expression and in speech Oftentimes was first used in the 14th century (the same century that gave us often), and its meaning hasn't changed—as meanings oftentimes will—in all that time
- Word of the Day: Mercurial | Merriam-Webster
It can also describe something that changes frequently, such as weather, or something that is lively and quick, such as someone’s wit The director had some concerns about working with the play’s lead, an actor with a reputation for having a mercurial temperament on set
- Word of the Day: Spontaneous | Merriam-Webster
In modern use, the word spontaneous is frequently heard in more mundane settings, where it often describes what is done or said without a lot of thought or planning
- Word of the Day: Apropos | Merriam-Webster
It is frequently used in the phrase "apropos of " Sean interrupted our conversation about politics and, apropos of nothing, asked who we thought would win the basketball game
- Word of the Day: Histrionic | Merriam-Webster
But something that is histrionic isn’t always overdone; histrionic is also used (though less frequently) simply to describe something related to acting or the theater, as in “histrionic talent skills ”
- Word of the Day: Incidence | Merriam-Webster
The words incident, incidence, and instance may seem similar (and, in fact, incident and incidence are closely related), but they are applied in different ways In current use, incidence usually means
- Word of the Day: Frenetic | Merriam-Webster
In modern use, frenetic can describe a focused and intense effort to meet a deadline, or dancing among a hyped-up crowd, but the word’s Middle English predecessor, frenetik, had a narrower use: it was
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