Definitions for Sometimes
ˈsʌmˌtaɪmzSome·times

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sometimes(adverb)

   on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

   "sometimes she wished she were back in England"; "sometimes her photography is breathtaking"; "sometimes they come for a month; at other times for six months"

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sometimes(Adverb)

   On certain occasions, or in certain circumstances, but not always.

   Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.

2. sometimes(Adverb)

   On a certain occasion in the past; once.

3. sometimes(Adjective)

   former; sometime

   Thy sometimes brother's wife. uE000146934uE001 Shakespeare.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sometimes(adverb)

   formerly; sometime

   Etymology: [Sometime + adverbial ending -s, as in -wards.]

2. Sometimes(adverb)

   at times; at intervals; now and then;occasionally

   Etymology: [Sometime + adverbial ending -s, as in -wards.]

3. Sometimes(adj)

   former; sometime

   Etymology: [Sometime + adverbial ending -s, as in -wards.]

Freebase(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sometimes

   "Sometimes" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her debut studio album ...Baby One More Time. Written by Jörgen Elofsson and produced by Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, the song was released as Spears' second single on April 30, 1999 by Jive Records. "Sometimes" is a teen pop song that draws influences from bubblegum pop, and alludes to a relationship where a shy girl is reserved on expressing feelings to her lover. The song received generally mixed reviews from contemporary critics, who noted it as a further hit from ...Baby One More Time and a competent single, despite considering it an entirely unremarkable song, and an annoying representation of Spears' innocent years. "Sometimes" attained worldwide success, peaking inside the top ten in eleven countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number twenty one. The song reached number one in Belgium, Netherlands and New Zealand, while reaching number two in Australia. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number three, and is also Spears' third best-selling single in the country. An accompanying music video, directed by Nigel Dick, was shot at the Paradise Cove in Malibu, California. It portrays Spears watching her love interest from afar. Spears has performed "Sometimes" in four of her concert tours, including at the ...Baby One More Time Tour, the Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour, and the Dream Within a Dream Tour.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sometimes' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #467

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sometimes' in Written Corpus Frequency: #460

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sometimes' in Adverbs Frequency: #63

How to pronounce Sometimes?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Sometimes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sometimes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sometimes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Sometimes in a Sentence

1. Joji Morishita:

   The whaling issue is seen as a symbol of a larger issue sometimes in Japan... You might have heard the word 'eco-imperialism', when you go out and ask ordinary Japanese about the whaling issue, they're going to say 'I don't eat whale meat, however I don't like the idea of beef-eating people or pork-eating people saying to Japanese, stop eating whales.

2. President Obama:

   We've seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there's an occupying force as opposed to a force that's part of the community that's protecting them and serving them.

3. Emeasoba George:

   Accept failure sometimes. But never ever stop forging ahead. I mean, dare to keep on trying. For, quitters never win and winners never quit.

4. Hull City Irvine:

   I think it's maybe a game we might not have always won in recent times and I think that shows how far we've come, we've always had a very good mentality of not losing games but maybe sometimes we've drawn games, particularly in the qualification process, that we (maybe) haven't played particularly well and couldn't quite nick that win.

5. Zac Brown:

   Yeah, there's some really personal songs on here, sometimes life can be challenging in facing things that are hard, and music has always been my therapy. It's been my way to make it through a lot of things so I'm blessed to be able to do that. You always get to hear about our lives in the music that we put out -- lots of diversity on this album.

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