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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When the combines went out on Charles Day's family farm, they gathered a harvest "about 50% down, sometimes more".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the aftermath of the article, demonstrators from both sides of the issue gathered outside of Fever games, while Cunningham sometimes was booed in by opposing crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ukrainian officers say that Lima can sometimes interfere with their own drones amid operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
His dyed fuel is sometimes stolen, despite previous penalties for on-road use.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Both knew that bears sometimes claw at trees to mark their range, or frighten off other hunters.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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