sometimes

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

adjective

Meaning

Former; sometime.

adverb

Meaning

On certain occasions, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
"Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit."
On a certain occasion in the past; once.

Synonyms

at one time,

in the past,

yestertide,

at one time or another,

at times,

every so often,

from time to time,

occasionally,

once in a while