as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Recent Examples of sometimes
And sometimes they are surrounded by black ball caps.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Because of how tough the animals are, hunters typically have to be close — within 50 yards and sometimes 10 yards — to make a clean shot.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
In North Carolina, light-polluted beaches sometimes cause turtles to return to the sea without laying eggs, the National Park Service says.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Because of how tough the animals are, hunters typically have to be close — within 50 yards and sometimes 10 yards — to make a clean shot.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
Apart from their sometimes larcenous bid/ask spreads, unlisted shares may not qualify for commission-free trading.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
In North Carolina, light-polluted beaches sometimes cause turtles to return to the sea without laying eggs, the National Park Service says.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sometimes
Adverb
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The reactions from leaders and legislators worldwide — with the notable exception of those in Russia —occasionally expressed a measure of hope, but often disappointment too.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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He can be hurt and occasionally knocked down, but he’s only been finished once, which was by Rakhmonov in Round 3.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But now, with the 992.2 revision that debuted earlier this year, the new Cup will now be upgraded to reflect changes to its exterior.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Brewers had a great manager in Craig Counsell, now with the Cubs.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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