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Added 7 October 2026

sometimes

/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ adverb

In Latin: aliquandō, interdum, nonnunquam Wiktionary

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On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
On a certain occasion in the past; once.

adjective

Former; sometime.

Origin

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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