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View synonyms for

sometimes

[ suhm-tahymz ]

adverb

  1. on some occasions; at times; now and then.


sometimes

/ ˈʌˌٲɪ /

adverb

  1. now and then; from time to time; occasionally
  2. obsolete.
    formerly; sometime
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sometimes1

First recorded in 1520–30; sometime + -s 1
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Example Sentences

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The BBC has previously found that smart meters can sometimes give inaccurate readings and can work worse or better depending on where you live.

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That said, life can get busy, and sometimes I need to get dinner on the table quickly.

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Bob’s main instrument of choice these days is a grand piano, and sometimes his execution on that is masterful, and other times it feels a little slapdash.

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Zenyatta won 19 of her 20 races, sometimes against male horses, losing her last race in the Breeders’ Cup Classic by a head.

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Thought to be of Berber origin, Pope Victor I was in charge of the Catholic Church at a time when Christians were sometimes being persecuted by Roman officials for refusing to worship Roman gods.

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