Sometimes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Sometimes is an adverb meaning On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
Meaning
On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) On a certain occasion in the past; once.
- (obsolete) Former; sometime.
Example Sentences
Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
For yee were sometimes darkenesse, but now are yee light in the Lord: walke as children of light […]
In 16th and 17th century Britain, for example, women’s alopecia was sometimes interpreted as retribution for sins, including adultery.
What art thou that vſurp’ſt this time of night, / Together with that Faire and Warlike forme / In which the Maieſty of buried Denmarke / Did ſometimes march : By Heauen I charge thee ſpeake.
Synonyms for sometimes
Depending on context, synonyms include occasionally, intermittently, irregularly, sporadically, uncommonly, while.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include onetime, erstwhile, quondam, past, once, occasional.
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