sometimes
Adverb
- on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
- "sometimes she wished she were back in England"
- "sometimes her photography is breathtaking"
- "sometimes they come for a month; at other times for six months"
Adv
- On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
- On a certain occasion in the past; once.
Adj
- Former; sometime.
Examples
- Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).
Synonyms
afore, aforehand, already, antecedently, at one time, at one time or another, at times, before, beforehand, beforetime, ere, erenow, erewhile, erstwhile, erstwhiles, ever and anon, every now and then, every once in a while, every so often, foretime, formerly, from time to time, in advance, in the past, intermittently, irregularly, late, now and again, now and then, occasionally, on occasion, once, once in a while, precedently, previously, sometime, sometimes, sporadically, therebefore, uncommonly, while, whilere, whilom, yestertide, yestertime, yet
Scrabble Score: 13
sometimes: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsometimes: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sometimes: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary