sometimes

1 of 2

adverb

some·​times ˈsəm-ˌtīmz 

also (ˌ)səm-ˈtīmz

: at times : now and then : occasionally

sometimes

2 of 2

adjective

: sometime

Synonyms of sometimes

Adverb

• occasionally
• now

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Before going underground in 2002, he was repeatedly seen in public, sometimes with his guards and sometimes alone, driving a boxy Yugo car on the streets of the capital. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Many had a channel for rinsing that ran along the floor, as well as a pool in the center of the room to help diffuse odors (how much, no one can say), and sometimes an additional washbasin. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 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

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sometimes

• betimes
• enzymes
• lifetimes
• mealtimes
• ofttimes
• oximes
• pastimes
• sublimes
• chimes
• climbs
• climes
• crimes

Kids Definition

sometimes

adverb

some·​times

ˈsəm-ˌtīmz, 

(ˌ)səm-ˈtīmz

: at times : now and then : occasionally

speaks sometimes very fast