ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Somewhile

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsʌmʍaɪl/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Somewhile is an adverb meaning Sometimes; from time to time; at times.

Meaning

Sometimes; from time to time; at times.

More Meanings

  1. At a certain time; at one time; for a non-defined length of time

Example Sentences

Tho, under colour of shepeheards, somewhile / There crept in wolves, ful of fraude and guile.
Somewhile before the dawn I rose, and stept Softly along the dim way to your room, And found you sleeping in the quiet gloom
Of him that spoke, and stopped at last, and sat Still, underneath where Gris Grillon was laid, And heard, somewhile, with languid scornful gaze, The friar putting blame on priest and knight.

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Related dictionary entries include occasionally, somewhen, betweenwhiles, whilom, semioccasionally, somedays.

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