sometimes
Americanadverb
adverb
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now and then; from time to time; occasionally
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obsolete formerly; sometime
Etymology
Origin of sometimes
Example Sentences
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Bass supports the city’s anticamping law, sometimes referred to as Municipal Code 41.18, but says it should be used sparingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Because top LLMs respond so well to upfront goal statements, Miller said people will sometimes prompt each other in team meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
She said her own son sometimes struggled to understand why other children would go without.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
And it’s sometimes hard to draw a line between those two things: Is this an exclusive, or is it a public forum?
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
She could be a little prickly, and even cantankerous with the other nurses sometimes.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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