Definitions for sometimes
ˈsʌmˌtaɪmzsome·times

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 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. Barrett Baber:

   This is the 9th time that Adam and I have had to do what we are doing right now and it never gets easier, sometimes there is just no rhyme or reason to who moves on.

2. Bonnie Sheeren:

   Sometimes when you’re talking with a lower-level person, they have no power whatsoever over your situation, it’s perfectly fine to let the head of the hospital know you’re having these issues.

3. Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky:

   Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.

4. Tom Henderson:

   Sometimes she tends to dance, and I think people have been frustrated with that in the past.

5. Frank Chung:

   As silly as that sounds, I think sometimes we always just get bogged down by the things that we could improve upon, but by focusing on the things that you actually did, even if it's just having a great conversation with a family about goals of care, is something to kind of ground yourself.

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