Definition
sometimes: from time to time, not always, on occasion
I come in late to work sometimes, but usually I arrive on time.
Note, don't confuse with sometime which means at some indefinite or unstated time or day.
- "For the last 2 days we have had to immobilise him. He has been trying to lick his own bottom, he keeps dancing to the music in his head, and worst of all, he sometimes tries to polish an imaginary teapot."
- "Bruno : I said 'sometimes I keep a pen'... in my pocket."
- "The referee is a tit, but sometimes we have to live with many tits in life."
- "Bruno : And that sometimes I sleep with men."
- "Sometimes I play tennis with clients."
- "Bruno : I said "sometimes I keep a pen"...in my pocket."
- "Chuk-Chuk : Brother Jones, sometimes the answer you are seeking is the question itself."
- "Sometimes it's very hard to make a decision you feel good about."
- "Chuk-Chuk : Ah ha... Sometimes not understanding is the key to understanding."
- "Sometimes, I wouldn't mind going back to San Francisco and seeing my friends and colleagues."
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