sometimes

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
2. (obsolete) On a certain occasion in the past; once.

Adj

Former; sometime.

Sinonieme

occasionally

at times

now and then

from time to time

sometime

several times

every so often

once in a while

now and again

ever

periodically

perhaps

often

ago

formerly

once

on occasion

some

at time

not too often

hour

sometimes … sometimes

here and there

frequently

rarely

seldom

every now and then

in times

someday

something

eventually

some time

time

⌚

various

weather

when

in some cases

on occasions

maybe

many a time

intermittently

infrequently

Koppelteken as

some‧times

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).

Sinne

Sometimes I wonder how there can be so many stars in the sky .

Sometimes the human soul is conceived not in human but in animal form .

They are sometimes used for conservation grazing .

The script is written from right to left , and sometimes follows a boustrophedonic style .

The pods are usually rectangular , but sometimes appear flat .

It is sometimes seen soaring in thermals .

A so-called " golden giant danio ", sometimes seen , is in reality a partial albino fish .

It is sometimes found on black olives , improperly stored food grains and peanuts .