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sometimes
- /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
Where it comes from
From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).
adverb sts.
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On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
Similar: at one time or another, at times, every so often, from time to time, occasionally, once in a while, ever and anon, every once in a while, every now and then, intermittently, irregularly, now and again
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On a certain occasion in the past; once.
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.
Similar: at one time, in the past, sometime, afore, aforehand, already, antecedently, before, beforehand, beforetime, ere, erenow
adjective sts.
- Former; sometime. Farewell old Gaunt, thy ſometimes brothers wife / With her companion Greefe, muſt end her life.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: onetime, erstwhile, quondam, past, former, once, occasional, frequently, often, always, infrequently, also, usually, occasionally, intermittently, maybe
Translations
Every language
adv on certain occasions, but not always
| Español | a veces, algunas veces, a las [de] veces, a la de veces, de vez en cuando |
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| 한국어 | 때때로 ttaettaero, 자주 jaju, 가끔씩은 gakkeumssigeun |
| 日本語 | 時時, 時々 tokidoki, まま mama |
| 中文 | 有時 /有时 yǒushí, 有時候 /有时候 yǒushíhou |
| हिन्दी | कभी कभी kabhī kabhī, कभी kabhī |
| Kiswahili | pengine |
| Português | às vezes |
| Français | parfois, quelquefois, des fois, tantôt |
| Deutsch | manchmal |
| Italiano | qualche volta, talvolta, a volte |
| Ελληνικά | ενίοτε eníote, μερικές φορές merikés forés, καμιά φορά kamiá forá |
| Română | uneori, câteodată, ocazional |
| Русский | иногда́ inogdá, времена́ми vremenámi, поро́й porój, подча́с podčás |
| Tiếng Việt | thỉnh thoảng |
| العربية | أَحْيَانًا ʔaḥyānan |
| עברית | לפעמים lif'amim, לְעִתִּים le'itím |
Talk about this word "sometimes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sometimes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sometimes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sometimes "sometimes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sometimes.Cite this
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title = {sometimes},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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