/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
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Meaning
On some days but not all, now and then, from time to time.
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Word origin
From Middle English som tyme, a joining of some and time, meaning at some times.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- som tyme
Examples
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"Sometimes" means on some days, not all.
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"Sometimes" shows it happens now and then.
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"Sometimes" means from time to time, not every night.
We use sometimes to say that something happens on some days but not on all of them. If you are sometimes tired, you feel tired now and then, but not every day. Sometimes sits between often (a lot) and never (not at all).
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