as in occasionally
on some occasions
sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Linda sometimes snaps back, sometimes even neglects her, and turns the girl’s doctor (played by Bronstein) into an implacable adversary.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Chrissy is a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog who loves showing off her energetic side outdoors but sometimes gets scared when cars drive nearby.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems can occur.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
The brothers sometimes visit Brooklyn and Staten Island to see family.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Chrissy is a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog who loves showing off her energetic side outdoors but sometimes gets scared when cars drive nearby.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems can occur.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
The brothers sometimes visit Brooklyn and Staten Island to see family.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Sometimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sometimes. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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