At Times

Definition: At Times

At Times

Adverb

1. Now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention".

Synonyms: At Times

Synonyms: from time to time (adv), now and again (adv), now and then (adv), occasionally (adv), on occasion (adv), once in a while (adv). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Frequency	Sometimes, occasionally, at times, now and then, from time to time, there being times when, toties quoties, often enough, when the mood strikes, again and again.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	You know, it's at times like this, when I'm stuck in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young. (The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; writing credit: Douglas Adams; John Lloyd) I may play the fool at times but I'm a little more than just a pretty blonde girl with an ass that won't quit. (Friends; writing credit: Jörn O. Jensen; Birger Larsen) At times like these, it doesn't sound so ridiculous, now does it? (NewsRadio; writing credit: Scott Bank; Jenny Banks)
Lyrics	It's been close a few, at times even impossible (Between Me and You; performing artist: Ja Rule) At times it's so confusing, these questions of the heart (The Search is Over; performing artist: Survivor)
Movie/TV Titles	Love at Times Square (2003)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Shown is an apparatus that mixes drugs for combination chemotherapy. At times, various combinations of as many as fifteen drugs are used in the treatment of certain cancers. Here is shown a combination of drugs to treat breast cancer. In some photos, a scientist or his hands may be seen making adjustments to the equipment. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).		At times non-infectious conjunctivitis, as well as other corneal abnormalities may manifest themselves due to the body's systemic response to viral infections such as infectious mononucleosis, or Epstein-Barr Virus. Credit: CDC.
	Normally occurring in the nasal passages, at times, staphylococci can get into the body and cause an infection, which can be minor such as pimples, boils, and other skin conditions, or serious and sometimes fatal such as blood infections or pneumonia. Credit: CDC.		Stock at the Hardwick Victory store overflows at times onto the lawn and even front railing serves as vantage point for display of such items as carpets and mattresses. Reopened May first, the store is again the center of trade in Hardwick. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Author	Quotation
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Helen Keller	I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Menander	At times descretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
Publilius Syrus	We may with advantage at times forget what we know.
Theodore Roosevelt	I am hard at work on my message to Congress, and accordingly shall not try to go out or see any one either this afternoon or this evening. All of this work is terribly puzzling at times, but I peg away at it, and every now and then, when the dust clears away and I look around, I feel that I really have accomplished a little, at any rate.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
Communist Manifesto	1848	In this way arose Feudal Socialism: half lamentation, half lampoon; half echo of the past, half menace of the future; at times, by its bitter, witty and incisive criticism, striking the bourgeoisie to the very heart's core; but always ludicrous in its effect, through total incapacity to comprehend the march of modern history. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Douglas Adams	"It's at times like this, when I'm stuck in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelegeuse about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was little."
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	She smiled at times.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Joyce, James	The ambition which he felt astir at times in the darkness of his soul sought no outlet.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Everyone feels sleepy at times. (references)
		Dialysis is also needed at times to help the kidneys perform their function. (references)
		Well-seasoned foods such as spaghetti, tacos, and pizza may seem especially good at times. (references)
Business		Environmental issues at times have strained US-China relations. (references)
		At times, China's governmental departments have interfered in court decisions. (references)
		The women usually select the specific model, although at times it is the decision of the families of the soon to be wed couples. (references)
Children	Azerbaijan	Poverty at times compels families to send their children to beg on the streets. (references)
	Uganda	The UPDF at times detained LRA child soldiers at Gulu military barracks for a few weeks or months. (references)
	Nauru	There are no formal mechanisms to protect persons with mental disabilities; however, the Government at times provides essential services to the families of such persons. (references)
Civil Liberties	East Timor	Some Muslim groups at times were victims of harassment. (references)
	Azerbaijan	Some officials at times discriminated against members of minority religions. (references)
	Uzbekistan	At times journalists are subject to threats, harassment, and mistreatment by authorities. (references)
Economic History	Slovenia	Though somewhat rocky at times, Croatian-Slovene relations are improving. (references)
	Costa Rica	Also, civil archives recording land title are at times incomplete or contradictory. (references)
	Bahrain	At times U.S. companies have found a lack of transparency in government project tendering. (references)
Human Rights	Israel and the occupied territories	The settlers at times were accompanied by IDF troops. (references)
	Kenya	At times authorities infringed on citizens' privacy rights. (references)
	Egypt	Police also at times arbitrarily arrested and detained persons. (references)
Minorities	Kyrgyz Republic	Converts from Islam at times faced discrimination. (references)
	Laos	Repatriated Hmong at times face greater discrimination than those Hmong who remained. (references)
	Yemen	Citizens with a noncitizen parent, called "muwalladin," at times face discrimination in employment and in other areas. (references)
Political Economy	Qatar	Domestic servants are mistreated and at times abused. (references)
	Thailand	Police occasionally beat suspects, at times to coerce confessions. (references)
	Iraq	Prison conditions are extremely poor and at times life threatening. (references)
Political Rights	Yemen	Parliamentarians at times are sharply critical during these sessions. (references)
	Egypt	Both the Committee and the People's Assembly at times ignore court decisions. (references)
	Kuwait	The Government acknowledges and, at times, works with these blocs, which are organized on the basis of common ideological goals. (references)
Trade	Japan	Thus, the import process is at times slow and difficult. (references)
	Hungary	Non-tariff barriers in Hungary may at times include a relative lack of transparency with respect to the creation and application of laws and regulations. (references)
	Uruguay	The municipality of Montevideo imposes strict, and at times outdated and arbitrary regulations regarding the composition of food articles (dyes, etc.). Imports of used cars are banned. (references)
Travel	Ukraine	City transport in Kyiv is cheap, but crowded and slow at times. (references)
	Uk	Political demonstrations are well policed and, except at times in Northern Ireland, generally orderly. (references)
	Sri Lanka	For example, the Jaffna Peninsula has been at times entirely inaccessible to non-military transport, and civilians have been stranded. (references)
Women	Georgia	Such kidnapings often are arranged elopements; however, at times these abductions occurred against the will of the intended bride, and sometimes involved rape. (references)
	United Kingdom	Women's groups have complained that civil suits concerning sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender at times take up to 31/2 years to appear before an industrial tribunal. (references)
	Latvia	Human rights groups assert that the legal system, including the courts, tends to downplay the seriousness of domestic violence and that the police are reluctant at times to make arrests in such cases. (references)
Worker Rights	Indonesia	Groups claiming to represent labor also at times resorted to violence. (references)
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	In practice employers at times grant additional vacation days to workers. (references)
	Togo	Children were trafficked to indentured and exploitative servitude, which amounted at times to slavery. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Art Linkletter	Time heals it. And for the first year or two, you burst into tears at times when you run into a reminder of it, and then the Lord kind of heals you.
Gennifer Flowers	I loved him with all my heart, and I believe that we both feel a betrayal. And I think that's the reason for the harshness from him, and at times from me.
Pierce Brosnan	Well I've done a bit of yoga throughout the years and learning some breathing exercises, but it can catch up with you at times.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
William H. Taft	1909-1913	Encountering the race feeling against them, subjected at times to cruel injustice growing out of it, they may well have our profound sympathy and aid in the struggle they are making.
Calvin Coolidge	1923-1929	While there may be those of high intelligence who violate the law at times, the barbarian and the defective always violate it.
Dwight Eisenhower	1953-1961	We must use our skills and knowledge and, at times, our substance, to help others rise from misery, however far the scene of suffering may be from our shores.
John F. Kennedy	1961-1963	If at times our actions seem to make life difficult for others, it is only because history has made life difficult for us all.
Jimmy Carter	1977-1981	Between us there has been cooperation, there has been competition, and at times there has been confrontation.
Ronald Reagan	1981-1989	The price for this freedom at times has been high, but we have never been unwilling to pay that price.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language		Translations for "at times"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		rastësisht (accidentally, at a venture, by accident, by chance, casually, circumstantially, incidentally, overly), nganjëherë (occasionally, on and off, once, once in a while, sometimes, whiles). (various references)

Arabic		‏أحيانا (occasionally, on occasion, sometimes), ‏ربما (likely, may, maybe, might, perhaps, possibly, probably, supposedly). (various references)

Bulgarian		на места, понякога (now and then, occasionally, sometimes). (various references)

Czech		obèas (every now and then, every so often, now and then, occasionally, once in a while, sometimes), nìkdy (ever, once, sometime, sometimes), chvílemi. (various references)

Finnish		ajoittain (occasionally), aika ajoin (at intervals, for a while, for some time, from time to time), toisinaan (now and then, occassionally, sometimes), silloin tällöin (now and again, now and then), joskus (sometimes), hetkittäin (by fits and starts). (various references)

French		par moments, de temps en temps (at odd times). (various references)

German		zeitweise (from time to time, occasionally). (various references)

Greek		ώρεσ ώρεσ. (various references)

Hebrew		לעתים (from time to time, occasionally, on occasion, sometimes). (various references)

Hungarian		néha (every now and again, every now and then, now and then, occasionally, once in a while, several times, sometimes). (various references)

Italian		talvolta (several, several times, sometimes). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		時には (occasionally), 折節 (from time to time, occasionally, the season), 折り節 (from time to time, occasionally, the season). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		おりふし (from time to time, occasionally, the season), ときには (occasionally). (various references)

Pig Latin		atay imestay

Romanian		din când în când (at intervals, ever and anon, every now and then, every so often, from time to time, now and again, now and then, occasionally, once in a while, periodically). (various references)

Russian		иногда (every here and there, every now and then, every so often, off and on, on and off, on occasion, once, once and again, once in a way, once in a while, sometimes). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		povremeno (periodically, time: at times). (various references)

Spanish		a veces (occasionally, once in a while, several times, sometime, sometimes). (various references)

Swedish		understundom, tidvis, emellanåt (from time to time, occasionally, several times, sometimes), däremellan (between them, in between). (various references)

Ukrainian		іноді (between whiles, ever end again, here and there, now and again, occasionally, on and off, on occasion, sometime, sometimes). (various references)

Welsh		ar brydiau. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Date	Source	2 Corinthians Chapter 8, Verse 22
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Sunepemyamen de autoiV ton adelfon hmwn on edokimasamen en polloiV pollakiV spoudaion onta nuni de polu spoudaioteron pepoiqhsei pollh th eiV umaV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Misimus autem cum illis et fratrem nostrum quem probavimus in multis saepe sollicitum esse nunc autem multo sollicitiorem confidentia multa in vos
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	For we senten with hem also oure brothir, whom we han preued in many thingis ofte, that he was bisi, but nowe myche bisier, for myche trist in you,
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	We have sent with them a brother of oures whom we have ofte tymes proved diliget in many thynges but now moche more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	2 Corinthians Chapter 8, Verse 22
Cebuano	Ug uban kanila kami nagapadala sa among igsoon nga sa makadaghan amo nang nasulayan ug among nasuta nga maminatud-on sa daghang mga butang, apan nga karon misamot pa gani hinoon pagkamaminatud-on tungod sa iyang pagsalig diha kaninyo.
Chinese	我們又 �" 發一位兄弟同去．這人的熱心、我們在許多事上、屢次試驗過、現在他 � 為深信 � 們、就更 � 熱心了。
Croatian	� aljemo s njima i našega brata koji je, kako smo u mnogome èesto iskusili, gorljiv, a sada je još mnogo gorljiviji zbog velikoga pouzdanja u vas.
Danish	Men sammen med dem sende vi vor Broder, hvis Iver vi ofte i mange Måder have prøvet, men som nu er langt ivrigere på Grund af sin støre Tillid til eder.
Dutch	Wij hebben ook met hen gezonden onzen broeder, welken wij in vele dingen dikmaals beproefd hebben, dat hij naarstig is; en nu veel naarstiger, door het groot vertrouwen, dat hij heeft tot ulieden.
Finnish	Ja näiden kanssa me lähetämme vielä erään veljemme, jonka intoa usein ja monessa asiassa olemme koetelleet ja joka nyt on entistä paljon innokkaampi, koska hänellä on niin suuri luottamus teihin.
French	Nous envoyons avec eux notre frère, dont nous avons souvent éprouvé le zèle dans beaucoup d`occasions, et qui en montre plus encore cette fois � cause de sa grande confiance en vous.
German	Auch haben wir mit ihnen gesandt unsern Bruder, den wir oft erfunden haben in vielen Stücken, daß er fleißig sei, nun aber viel fleißiger.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Bersama-sama dengan Titus dan saudara tersebut, kami juga mengirim seorang saudara yang lain. Kami sudah menguji dia berkali-kali dan ternyata ia selalu suka menolong. Dan sekarang, ia lebih-lebih mau menolong kalian sebab ia menaruh harapan yang besar padamu.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka kami menyuruh beserta dengan keduanya itu akan saudara kita, yang telah beberapa kali nyata kepada kami ada usahanya di dalam beberapa perkara; dan sekarang ini makin lebih lagi usahanya, sebab tersangat yakin akan kamu.
Maori	A kua tonoa atu ano e matou hei hoa mo raua to matou teina, kua maha nei o matou kitenga i tona uaua i nga mea maha, heoi nui ke atu tona uaua inaianei, na te nui o te u o tona whakaaro ki a koutou.
Norwegian	Og med dem sender vi vår bror, som vi ofte på mange måter har funnet ivrig, men nu meget ivrigere på grunn av den store tillit han har til eder.
Rumanian	Am trimes cu ei pe fratele nostru, a cqrui rkvnq am kncercat -o de atktea ori kn multe kmprejurqri, wi care, de data aceasta, aratq mult mai multq rkvnq, din pricina marei lui kncrederi kn voi.
Russian	нЩ � ПУМБМЙ У ОЙНЙ Й �'ТБФБ ОБЫЕЗП, ЛПФПТПЗП ХУЕТ�"ЙЕ НОПЗП ТБЪ ЙУ� ЩФБМЙ ЧП НОПЗПН Й ЛПФПТЩК ОЩОЕ ЕЭЕ ХУЕТ�"ОЕЕ � П ЧЕМЙЛПК ХЧЕТЕООПУФЙ Ч ЧБУ.
Shuar	Nu Jimiará shuarjai Chíkich Yus-shuar akupeaji. Yusa takatrin takastasa ti wakerana nu nekas nékaji. Tura átum Yáintin ti wakerarmena nuna Nekáa niisha atumiin jeataj tusa ti wakerawai. Nuna Túmak Yusa takatrin takastinian wakerana nuna paant iniakmawai.
Spanish	Y enviamos con ellos a nuestro hermano, cuya diligencia hemos comprobado muchas veces; pero ahora mucho más, por la mucha confianza que tiene en vosotros.
Swahili	Basi, pamoja na ndugu hao, tumemtuma ndugu yetu mwingine ambaye mara nyingi tumempa majaribio mbalimbali, tukamwona kuwa ni mwenye hamu kubwa ya kusaidia; hata sasa amekuwa na moyo zaidi kwa sababu ana imani sana nanyi.
Swedish	Jämte dessa sända vi en annan av våra bröder, vilkens nit vi ofta och i många stycken hava funnit hålla provet, och som nu på grund av sin stora tillit till eder är ännu mycket mer nitisk.
Uma	Jadi', dohe Titus pai' ompi' -ta to hadua toei-e we'i, ria wo'o hadua-pi to kihubui tilou. Ompi' -ta tohe'ii, wori' ngkani-mi kihilo po'ingku-na hi rala wori' nyala bago, pai' ki'inca kabaka' -na mpongawa' pobago Pue'. Pai' wae lau, doko' mpu'u-i mpotulungi-koi to hi Korintus mpo'urusi pomporumpu-ni doi toi, apa' nasarumaka lia-koi.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings
	"At Times" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ar times. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: etatism.
	Words within the letters "a-e-i-m-s-t-t"
	-1 letter: mattes, misate, miseat, samite, tamest.
	-2 letters: amies, emits, items, maist, mates, matte, matts, meats, metis, mites, mitts, satem, smite, state, steam, stime, tames, tamis, taste, tates, teams, teats, testa, times.
	-3 letters: aims, aits, amie, amis, ates, east, eats, emit, etas, item, maes, mast, mate, mats, matt, meat, mesa, meta, mise, mist, mite, mitt.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-i-m-s-t-t"
	+1 letter: estimate, etatisms, imitates, maltiest, meatiest, metalist, misstate, mistreat, semimatt, smaltite, teatimes, teratism.
	+2 letters: admitters, catamites, estaminet, estimated, estimates, estimator, hematites, intimates, martinets, masticate, meditates, mentalist, metalists, metatarsi, militates, ministate, misstated, misstates, mistreats, mitigates, motivates, mutilates, remittals, semimatte, smaltites, staminate, steamiest, stemmatic, stimulate, teratisms, thematics, ultimates.
	+3 letters: aftertimes, altimeters, autotomies, dermatitis, diastemata, diatomites, emittances, estaminets, estimating, estimation, estimative, estimators, haematites, hemostatic, impetrates, instalment, intimaters, magistrate, magnetites, maisonette, martensite, masticated, masticates, mastitides, maturities, meditators, mentalists, mentations, metaethics, metalsmith, metastasis, metastatic, metathesis, microstate, micturates, ministates, misstarted, mistreated, monetarist, multistage, multistate, palmitates, pegmatites, reestimate, retransmit, smattering, stalagmite, sterigmata, stigmatize, stimulated, stimulates, streamiest, systematic, taximeters, terminates, timetables, traumatise, tympanites.
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Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	interdum. (various references)
Avestan	200-600	... bâdha. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

At Times

Definition: At Times

At Times

Adverb

Synonyms: At Times

Synonyms within Context: At Times

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Crosswords: At Times

Modern Usage: At Times

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Familiar Quotations: At Times

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Helen Keller

Menander

Publilius Syrus

Theodore Roosevelt

Historic Usage: At Times

Communist Manifesto

Use in Literature: At Times

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Non-Fiction Usage: At Times

Spoken Usage: At Times

Art Linkletter

Gennifer Flowers

Pierce Brosnan

Speeches: At Times

William H. Taft

Calvin Coolidge

Dwight Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Modern Translation: At Times

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Hungarian

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Romanian

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Ukrainian

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