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.
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Adverb
The history of relatively obscure running mates has sometimes been problematic.—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024 With black sunglasses, small drop earrings, and a no-makeup makeup look, Natalie Portman proved that sometimes less really is more—especially when less involves our grandmothers' favorite heel.—Teresa Romero Martínez, Vogue, 17 July 2024
Adjective
Sometimes Caption Settings DialogBeginning of dialog window.—William D. Cohan, vanityfair.com, 31 July 2017 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 See all Example Sentences for sometimes
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