sometimes

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adverb

some·​times ˈsəm-ˌtīmz How to pronounce sometimes (audio)
 also  (ˌ)səm-ˈtīmz
: at times : now and then : occasionally

sometimes

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adjective

Examples of sometimes in a Sentence

Adverb His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far. Sometimes I take the bus to work. We all make mistakes sometimes. She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that. The word is sometimes used figuratively.
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Adverb
That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures. William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Powell's comments are likely to be seen as a bid to maintain the Fed's long-standing independence from outside political influence, though whether such immunity actually exists in practice has sometimes been debated. Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Sometimes Caption Settings DialogBeginning of dialog window. William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017 Sometimes students are grouped together based on skill level, and sometimes based on their interests, Lopez said. Lee V. Gaines, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017 See all Example Sentences for sometimes 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sometimes was in the 14th century

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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sometimes. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sometimes

adverb
some·​times
ˈsəm-ˌtīmz,
(ˌ)səm-ˈtīmz
: at times : now and then : occasionally
speaks sometimes very fast

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