Often and Sometimes

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Often

Often adverb - Many times.
Usage example: I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels
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Sometimes is an antonym for often.

Sometimes

Sometimes adverb - On some occasions.
Usage example: sometimes I like to go skiing, and sometimes I prefer to stay inside where it's warm
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Often is an antonym for sometimes.
Nearby Word: sometime
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  • Petting Zoo People While Funny Animals and Civilized Animals are sometimes or often treated like "normal" animals in their world, Petting Zoo People are typically recognized as a distinct sentient race.
    Source: Petting Zoo People
  • Heartbroken Badass Most of the cast of Buffy could sometimes or often be described as a heartbroken Badass including Buffy, Angel, Spike (especially in Season 3, when Drusilla breaks up with him), Willow, Anya, and Giles.
    Source: Heartbroken Badass
  • Series / Horatio Hornblower Captain Pellew chews his crew fairly often and sometimes it's hard to tell when he's serious about it, but when he learns that Bunting was stealing food, he goes berserk.
    Source: Series / Horatio Hornblower
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