sometimes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
  2. On a certain occasion in the past; once.
adj
  1. Former; sometime.

Pronunciation

sŭmʹtīmz /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ en-us-sometimes.ogg

Word forms

sometimes sts.

Etymology

From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).

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