sometimes
/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
adverb
On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
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Adverb 1 meaning
On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
“Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
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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SOMETIMES at a glance
SOMETIMES has 9 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + T 1 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1 + S 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #506 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sometimes
All rhymes- TIMES7
- GAMES8
- COMES9
- JAMES14
- NAMES7
- BECOMES13
- HOMES10
- CRIMES10
- VOLUMES12
- THEMES11
- OUTCOMES12
- PROGRAMMES17
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