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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Roberto de Zerbi says Tottenham "don't know" whether forward Richarlison will stay at the club as he "sometimes" wants to leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In other words, people may think they want trendy appliances, but they sometimes have lots of bells and whistles they don’t end up using.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Scientists have identified a heat-driven process inside magma that could help explain why volcanoes with similar characteristics sometimes erupt in very different ways.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
We make breakfast together and then we do emails, chat, sometimes there’s a call, then I try to get through a couple of papers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
You could take pictures of Legendary events and keep them, but if you tried posting them online, something always went wrong and sometimes you lost your pics entirely.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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