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at times — occasionally; sometimes; now and then

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: occasionally; sometimes; now and then

Pronunciation (IPA): /æt taɪmz/

Korean meaning: 때때로, 가끔

Korean pronunciation: **앳** 타임즈

Example Sentences

  • My cat at times acts like a dog, fetching toys and wagging its tail.
  • At times, studying English feels like solving a puzzle.
  • He at times forgets his own birthday but remembers every football score.

at times

ADVERB

//æt taɪmz//

occasionally; sometimes; now and then

at times concept
💡 Concept

occasionally; sometimes; now and then

at times rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At times old paradigms shift, sometimes bringing new gifts!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æt taɪmz/
🇬🇧 UK/æt taɪmz/

🌳Etymology

Origin

The phrase 'at times' originated from Middle English, combining the preposition 'at' (Old English æt) with the noun 'times' (from Old English tīma, meaning a period or occasion).

🎵Rhyme

sometimesoftentimesparadigms
sometimes
oftentimes
paradigms

🔗Collocations

at times difficult
at times confusing
at times overwhelming
at times amusing
feel at times

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My cat at times acts like a dog, fetching toys and wagging its tail.”

“At times, studying English feels like solving a puzzle.”

😄 Fun example

“He at times forgets his own birthday but remembers every football score.”

“The weather in spring is at times unpredictable.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sometimesoccasionallynow and thenfrom time to timeonce in a while

Antonyms

alwaysneverconstantly

Related

oftenrarelyseldomfrequentlyperiodically

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