sometimes

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adverb

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

sometimes

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adjective

: sometime

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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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Schmid is sometimes easy to barge off the ball, but makes up for his diminutive frame with great technique across the final third. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 As a talk-show host and media personality, her sometimes petulant, relentlessly flirtatious energy was a thrilling throwback to the likes of Rosie O’Donnell or Alan Carr’s chat shows. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
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 Sometimes disruption takes the form of alerting a person who is targeted for recruitment or influence by the foreign power. — Monique Judge, The Root, 8 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

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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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sometimes

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