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sometimes

1 of 1adverb
/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
1

on some occasions but not always

A1
  • She sometimes practices yoga in the morning.
  • The store sometimes offers discounts on certain items.
  • They sometimes play board games as a family.
  • We sometimes have a barbecue in the backyard.
  • We sometimes visit our relatives during the holidays.
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on occasion in the past

  • The castle, sometimes a mighty fortress, now lies in ruins.
  • This land was sometimes fertile, but drought has since withered it.
  • He was sometimes a great scholar, though age has dimmed his memory.
  • The river, sometimes broad and navigable, has shrunk to a trickle.
  • These halls echoed sometimes with laughter, but now stand silent.