Synonyms of sometimes
45 similar words
Another word for sometimes is occasionally. Other synonyms of sometimes are uncommonly, intermittently, sporadically and irregularly.
Synonyms and similar words for sometimes
adverbOn some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
- at one time or anotherAt a certain point in time; at various times.
- at timesOn occasion, sometimes.
- every so oftenOccasionally; intermittently; irregularly; now and then; once in a while.
- from time to time
- occasionallyOn occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
- once in a whileOccasionally; sometimes.
- ever and anon literarySynonym of occasionally, now and then.
- every once in a whileSynonym of once in a while.
- every now and thenSynonym of now and then.
- intermittentlyStopping or starting at intervals.
- irregularlyIn an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.
- now and againSynonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.
- now and thenSynonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.
- on occasionOccasionally, from time to time, now and then.
- sporadicallyAt an occasional, infrequent, or irregular frequency.
- uncommonlyNot often; on rare occasions.
- while obsolete
- whilom obsoleteAt some time in the past; formerly, once upon a time.
adverbOn a certain occasion in the past; once.
- at one time
- in the past
- sometimeSometimes.
- already
- antecedentlyAt an earlier time.
- before
- beforehandAt an earlier or preceding time.
- erstwhileFormerly; in the past.
- erstwhiles
- foretimeIn former times.
- formerly
- in advanceBeforehand.
- late
- once
- precedentlyBeforehand; antecedently.
- previously
- therebefore
- yestertideIn times past, at a prior time; in the past.
- yestertimeIn times past, at a prior time; in the past.
- yet
- afore archaic, dialectal
- aforehand archaic, dialectalBeforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
- beforetime archaicFormerly, previously.
- ere obsoleteAt an earlier time.
- erenow archaicBefore now; prior to this point in time.
- erewhile archaic, poeticSome time ago; beforehand; formerly.
- whilere archaicA while ago; a time before; formerly, previously.
Meaning of sometimes
- adverb On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
- adverb On a certain occasion in the past; once.
- adjective Former; sometime.
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Questions about synonyms of sometimes
- What is another word for sometimes?
- Sometimes has 45 synonyms on Word.ws, such as occasionally, uncommonly, intermittently, sporadically and irregularly.
- What does sometimes mean?
- Sometimes means on some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
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