Synonyms of sometimes

sometimes

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌtīmz 

as in occasionally

on some occasions

sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occasionally
• now
• periodically
• from time to time
• at times
• every now and then
• sporadically
• on occasion
• once in a while
• now and then
• rarely
• every so often
• here and there
• every now and again
• ever and anon
• seldom
• intermittently
• infrequently
• little
• irregularly
• variously
• off and on
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• much
• oftentimes
• commonly
• regularly
• hourly
• ordinarily
• always
• oft
• routinely
• invariably
• constantly
• consistently
• ofttimes
• continually
• continuously
• ever
• incessantly
• perpetually
• unceasingly
• endlessly
• uninterruptedly
• continuingly
• interminably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sometimes

Professional wrestling is a business, and that unfortunately means that sometimes wrestlers or backstage personnel move on or are released from a company. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Beneath the Arctic tundra lies a biological time capsule of Earth’s past, undisturbed for thousands—sometimes millions—of years. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

On the contrary, Grade observes their fictional counterparts with a knowing, sometimes cynical, but always loving eye. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025

There will be future releases of Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Old, but batch one is already selling for astronomical prices on the secondary market, sometimes more than quadruple its $150 suggested retail price. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025