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adverb · A2Sometimes
SUMT-ymz/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
Life is not always or never; sometimes sits in the middle — on some occasions. It can start the sentence or sit before the verb. Occasionally is close, a little less common. Sometime (no s) means at an unspecified time: let’s meet sometime. Frequency: always – often – sometimes – rarely – never.
Meaning
On some occasions, but not always.
Examples
- “I sometimes walk to work.”
- “Sometimes the bus is completely full.”
- “He is sometimes late on Mondays.”
Good to know
sometimes = on some occasions. No s: sometime = at some point. Scale: often / rarely.
Near in meaning
occasionally
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