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Sometimes Definition and

Examples
2 Meaning of Sometimes: Of something that
does not happen all the time but instead on a
less frequent basis. It can be used to denote
reduced frequency or random occurrences.

Examples

“It would be acceptable to eat out

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sometimes without going over the

budget.”
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“Sometimes I think that the idea
to drive instead of taking a flight
is a good idea.”
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“Sometimes, the perfect person
for you is the one you least
expect.”
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Synonyms for Sometimes

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Commonly used synonyms
for “sometimes”.
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Occasionally/ On occasion

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At times
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From time to time

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Now and then

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Every so often

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Off and on

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Once in a while

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Huge list of 80+ different words
to use instead of “sometimes”.

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Accidentally

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Alternately

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Altogether

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Anon
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At times

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Barely

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Before

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Betimes

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Casually

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Coincidentally

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Commonly

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Consistently

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Double

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Earlier
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Early

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Even

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Eventually

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Ever

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Ever and again

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Every now and then

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Every so often

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Former

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Formerly

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Fortuitously
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Frequently

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From time to time

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Generally

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Good

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Halfway

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Historically

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In the meantime

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Infrequently

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Intermittently

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Irregularly
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Later

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Mainly

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Manifold

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Meanwhile

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Newly

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Normally

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Now

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Now and again

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Now and then

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Occasionally
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Off and on

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Oft

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Often

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Oftentimes

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Oft-times

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On and off

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On occasion

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Once

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Once in a while

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Once in awhile
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Part

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Partially

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Partly

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Partway

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Periodically

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Prematurely

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Previously

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Rarely

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Recurrently

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Regularly
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Repeatedly

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Seasonably

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Seldom

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Shortly

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Someday

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Sometime

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Soon

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Speedily

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Sporadically

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Then
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Twice

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Typically

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Uncommonly

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Usually

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Well

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When

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While

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Widely

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SOMETIMES Synonyms with
Examples
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Learn other ways to say
sometimes with example
sentences.
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Occasionally/ On occasion

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For example: We occasionally
meet for a drink after work.
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At times

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For example: The rain will become
heavy at times in the afternoon.

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From time to time

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For example: She has to work on
weekends from time to time.

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Now and then

For example: Every now and then

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she checked to see if he was still

asleep.
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Every so often

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For example: Every so often I
heard a strange noise outside.
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Off and on

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For example: It rained off
and on all day.
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Once in a while

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For example: Everybody makes
a mistake once in a while.

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More interesting examples
with the word “sometimes”
“Sometimes the best way to get
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someone’s attention,is to stop

giving them yours.”
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“My job can be very
frustrating sometimes.”
“Sometimes silence is not happy,
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just want to put the heart

headroom.”
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” Sometimes words cannot
express the burden of our heart.”

“Sometimes, all we need is a hand

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to hold and a heart that

understands.”
 “Sometimes our hearts just need
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time to accept what our heads

already know.”
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“Smiling doesn’t always mean you’re
happy. Sometimes, it simply means
that you are a strong person.”

“Tom admits that playing video

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games sometimes distracts him

from his homework.”