Synonyms for sometimes
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Occasionally — on some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always
occasionally, every so often, now and then, now and again, periodically, uncommonly
Definitions
- adv. 1
On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
- adv. 2
On a certain occasion in the past; once.
Example sentences
- occasionally She stopped by occasionally to fix things for him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sometimes | steady | |
| occasionally | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- once1
- 10 letters
- uncommonly4
- 12 letters
- occasionally5, periodically6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uncommonly4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- parfois
- Italiano
- talvolta
- Español
- a veces
- Deutsch
- manchmal
- Català
- de vegades