Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Sometimes, but not continuously.
Natural examples
Zuweilen fährt sie mit dem Rad zur Arbeit.
Sometimes she cycles to work.
Im Winter bleibt der See zuweilen ruhig.
In winter, the lake is occasionally still.
Zuweilen braucht eine gute Idee Zeit.
Sometimes a good idea needs time.
Usage note
zuweilen sounds more formal than manchmal.
Mini-lesson: zuweilen
Sometimes, but not continuously. zuweilen sounds more formal than manchmal.
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