Sometimes
Definition
The term "sometimes" refers to occurrences that happen occasionally or at irregular intervals, rather than frequently or constantly.
Parts of Speech
- Adverb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
- Respelling: SUM-tymez
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
- Respelling: SUM-tymez
Etymology
The word "sometimes" originates from Middle English "sometime," meaning "at some time or other," which combines "some" (indicating an unspecified amount or time) and "time." The final "s" was added in the 14th century to denote adverbial use.
Derivatives
- Sometime (adverb)
- Sometimesly (adverb, rare and archaic)
- Somewhen (adverb, obsolete)
- Occasional (adjective, related in meaning)
- Someday (adverb, related in meaning)
Synonyms
- Occasionally
- At times
- From time to time
Antonyms
- Always
- Never
- Constantly
Usage
The term "sometimes" is used to describe actions, events, or states that occur sporadically or not consistently. For example, "I sometimes go for a walk in the evening," or "She sometimes forgets her keys."
Related Terms
- Occasional: Happening at irregular intervals.
- Periodic: Occurring at intervals.
- Intermittent: Happening sporadically.
Detailed Definitions
Adverb
- At certain times, but not always:
- Example: "He sometimes stays up late to finish his work."
- Occasionally or intermittently:
- Example: "The internet connection sometimes drops unexpectedly."
sometimes
‘Sometimes’ means occasionally, like only some tasks getting a checkmark.
He sometimes stays up late to finish his work.
The internet connection sometimes drops unexpectedly.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 有时候 (sometimes)
- IPA: /joʊ̯ ʂɻ̩ xɤ/
- Respelling: yǒu shíhòu
- 偶尔 (occasionally, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /oʊ̯ ɚ/
- Respelling: ǒu'ěr
🇮🇳 Hindi
- कभी-कभी (sometimes)
- IPA: /kəbɦiː kəbɦiː/
- Respelling: kabhi-kabhi
- समय-समय पर (from time to time, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /səməj səməj pəɾ/
- Respelling: samay-samay par
🇪🇸 Spanish
- A veces (sometimes)
- IPA: /a 'βeθes/
- Respelling: a veces
- De vez en cuando (from time to time, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /de βeθ en 'kwando/
- Respelling: de vez en cuando
🇫🇷 French
- Parfois (sometimes)
- IPA: /paʁ.fwa/
- Respelling: parfois
- De temps en temps (from time to time, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /də tã ɑ̃ tã/
- Respelling: de temps en temps
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- أحيانًا (sometimes)
- IPA: /ʔahjaːnan/
- Respelling: ahyanan
- من حين إلى آخر (from time to time, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /min hajn ʔilaː ʔaxar/
- Respelling: min hayn ila akhar
🇧🇩 Bengali
- মাঝে মাঝে (sometimes)
- IPA: /mad͡ʒhe mad͡ʒhe/
- Respelling: majhe majhe
- কখনো কখনো (occasionally, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /kɔkhono kɔkhono/
- Respelling: kokhono kokhono
🇷🇺 Russian
- Иногда (sometimes)
- IPA: /ɪˈnoɡdə/
- Respelling: inogda
- Порой (at times, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /pɐˈroj/
- Respelling: poroj
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Às vezes (sometimes)
- IPA: /aʃ 'veʒɨʃ/
- Respelling: às vezes
- De vez em quando (from time to time, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /dɨ vɛʃ ĩ kɐ̃du/
- Respelling: de vez em quando
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Kadang-kadang (sometimes)
- IPA: /kadang-kadang/
- Respelling: kadang-kadang
- Sesekali (once in a while, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /sɛsɛkali/
- Respelling: sesekali
🇩🇪 German
- Manchmal (sometimes)
- IPA: /ˈmanxmaːl/
- Respelling: manchmal
- Ab und zu (now and then, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /ap ʊnt tsuː/
- Respelling: ab und zu
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 時々 (sometimes)
- IPA: /tokidoki/
- Respelling: tokidoki
- たまに (occasionally, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /tamaɲi/
- Respelling: tama ni
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Đôi khi (sometimes)
- IPA: /ɗəːi kʰiː/
- Respelling: đôi khi
- Thỉnh thoảng (occasionally, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /thɪ̞̃ːɲ tʰwɔːŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- Respelling: thỉnh thoảng
🇰🇷 Korean
- 가끔 (sometimes)
- IPA: /ka̠ɡɯm/
- Respelling: gakkeum
- 때때로 (from time to time, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /t͈e t͈eɾo/
- Respelling: ttae-ttae-ro
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Bazen (sometimes)
- IPA: /ba'zen/
- Respelling: bazen
- Arada (occasionally, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /a'ɾada/
- Respelling: arada
🇵🇰 Urdu
- کبھی کبھی (sometimes)
- IPA: /kəbɦiː kəbɦiː/
- Respelling: kabhi kabhi
- وقتاً فوقتاً (occasionally, similar to sometimes)
- IPA: /waqtan fa waqtan/
- Respelling: waqtan fa waqtan
