"somewhiles" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English somwhiles, somwhyles, equivalent to somewhile + -s (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|somwhiles}} Middle English somwhiles, {{suffix|en|somewhile|s|pos2=adverbial suffix}} somewhile + -s (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} somewhiles (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) sometimes; on occasion Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-somewhiles-en-adv-yI4J1o61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s

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