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View usage for: (sʌmtaɪmz) adverb [ADVERB with verb]You use sometimes to say that something happens on some occasions rather than all the time. During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy. Sometimes I think he dislikes me. You must have noticed how tired he sometimes looks. Other people's jobs were exactly the same–sometimes good, sometimes bad. Synonyms: occasionally, at times, now and then, from time to time More Synonyms of sometimes sometimes in British English (ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz) adverb1. now and then; from time to time; occasionally 2. obsolete formerly; sometime sometimes in American English (ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz) adverb1. at times; on various occasions; occasionally Examples of 'sometimes' in a sentencesometimes Sometimes people who know about our friendship wonder whether it competes with our marriages.Sometimes it felt rather like a job interview.The timing of their meeting means romance sometimes takes a back seat.Sometimes you just sense love or warmth and sometimes you can hear their voices. Now she sometimes colours and cuts her own.Sometimes you think you know the sporting landscape.Yet sometimes an exception must be made.Sometimes people unfairly criticise others to draw attention away from their own failings.Religion is sometimes a radical rather than a conservative force.She normally sits in the back but sometimes is a front seat passenger.Sometimes you can hear the cries of couples on the beach.Elderly people are now sometimes given pets in recognition of this need for tactile experience.Sometimes people think they know things because their minds know about them.Sometimes it must mean working for some pretty distasteful regimes.Is the cause sometimes something rather odd?Sometimes a window must be removed to get the patient out. People here sometimes say bad things about the country.They have become more familiar to people because they can sometimes be spotted now from hides in wetland nature reserves.You sometimes find it rather hard.If that person then refuses to give the money back, sometimes the only option is to pursue them in court. In other languagessometimes British English: sometimes / ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/ ADVERB You use sometimes to talk about things that do not take place all the time. Sometimes he's a little rude. - American English: sometimes
- Arabic: أحْيَاناً
- Brazilian Portuguese: às vezes
- Chinese: 有时候
- Croatian: povremeno
- Czech: někdy občas
- Danish: nogle gange
- Dutch: soms
- European Spanish: a veces
- Finnish: joskus
- French: parfois
- German: manchmal
- Greek: ενίοτε
- Italian: talvolta
- Japanese: 時々
- Korean: 때때로
- Norwegian: av og til
- Polish: czasami
- European Portuguese: às vezes
- Romanian: câteodată
- Russian: иногда
- Latin American Spanish: a veces
- Swedish: ibland
- Thai: บางครั้งบางคราว
- Turkish: bazen
- Ukrainian: інколи
- Vietnamese: thỉnh thoảng
Chinese translation of 'sometimes'Definition now and then During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy. Synonyms now and then now and again every now and then every so often Opposites constantly , continually , always , ever , forever , consistently , invariably , eternally , perpetually , without exception , evermore , unceasingly , everlastingly , twenty-four-seven (informal) Additional synonymsThe debate was highly emotional at times. Synonyms sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then, on occasion, once in a while, every now and then, every so often Her daughters visited her from time to time. Synonyms occasionally, sometimes, now and then, at times, on occasion, once in a while, every now and then, every so often Definition occasionally We lived together, off and on, for two years. Synonyms occasionally, sometimes, at times, from time to time, on and off, now and then, irregularly, on occasion, now and again, periodically, once in a while, every so often, intermittently, at intervals, sporadically, every once in a while, (every) now and again Additional synonymsDefinition every so often He was not above breaking the rules on occasion. Synonyms occasionally, sometimes, at times, from time to time, on and off, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every now and then, every so often, off and onDefinition occasionally He phones me once in a while. Synonyms occasionally, sometimes, at times, from time to time, on and off, irregularly, on occasion, now and again, periodically, every now and then, every so often, at intervals, off and on |