Sometime
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Sometime is an adverb meaning At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
Meaning
At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
More Meanings
- Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
- Occasional; intermittent.
- (obsolete) Sometimes.
- (obsolete) At an unstated past or future time; once; formerly.
Example Sentences
my sometime friend and mentor
It happened sometime yesterday.
Did they not sometime cry "All hail" to me?
I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening.
Word Forms
- some time
- some-time
- sometyme
Synonyms for sometime
Depending on context, synonyms include other, somewhen, drekly, whenevs, earlier, erstwhile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include onetime, erstwhile, quondam, past, once, someday.
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