Synonyms of sometimes

sometimes

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌtīmz 

as in occasionally

on some occasions

sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occasionally
• now
• periodically
• from time to time
• at times
• on occasion
• sporadically
• now and then
• rarely
• every now and then
• once in a while
• here and there
• ever and anon
• seldom
• intermittently
• infrequently
• little
• irregularly
• variously
• off and on
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• much
• oftentimes
• commonly
• regularly
• hourly
• ordinarily
• always
• oft
• routinely
• invariably
• constantly
• consistently
• continually
• continuously
• ever
• incessantly
• perpetually
• unceasingly
• endlessly
• uninterruptedly
• continuingly
• interminably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sometimes

The flowers are free, though visitors sometimes leave donations to help with the cost of keeping the garden growing. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

There was something a bit off about Oasis’ sometimes feuding-yet-touring brothers in the Saturday Night Live UK cold open this week. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Zones 3-9 Oriental Poppy The brightly colored flowers of Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale), with their delicate, papery petals, bloom in mid to late spring, sometimes until early summer. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

People sometimes spent all night in elevators, even ones in service. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026