Sometimes
/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/noun
At certain times; occasionally.
Did you know?“Sometimes” is a straightforward Old English compound, not a mystical term, but it survives an ancient habit of turning ordinary time into a spell-like pattern of recurrence.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
sumtīma
“at some time; occasionally”
Middle English
ME
sometime(s)
“at times; now and then”
Early Modern English
English
sometimes
“occasionally; on some occasions”
Modern English
English
sometimes
“at certain times; occasionally”