sometimes

[suhm-tahymz]

adverb

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

sometimes

/ ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz /

adverb

1. now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2. obsolete,  formerly; sometime

Word History and Origins

Origin of sometimes¹

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

Example Sentences

"Physically most of the time I feel fine, but sometimes there is mental fatigue because when you are constantly playing," Gill told reporters.

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Tesla uses an interior camera, flashing screens, and sometimes require a touch of the steering wheel to ensure drivers are at the ready when FSD is engaged.

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Only in “Family Meal” sometimes they spill over.

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"I don't necessarily want to stay in the groups they are adding me to, because sometimes they don't say very nice things."

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Nix has bitten back at Payton on the sideline sometimes and I think the coach likes that attitude, that he's such a competitor.

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Related Words

• consistently 
• constantly 
• frequently 
• occasionally