sometime

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adverb

some·​time ˈsəm-ˌtīm 

1

: at some time in the future

I'll do it sometime.

2

: at some not specified or definitely known point of time

sometime last night

3

archaic : in the past : formerly

4

archaic : once in a while : occasionally

sometime

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adjective

1

: having been formerly : former, late

2

: being so occasionally or in only some respects

a sometime father

Synonyms

Adverb

• eventually
• finally
• someday
• sooner or later
• ultimately
• yet

Adjective

• erstwhile
• former
• late
• old
• once
• onetime
• other
• past
• quondam
• whilom

Examples of sometime in a Sentence

Adverb

We should get together sometime.

It's likely to happen sometime soon.

She will return from her trip sometime in December.

A burglar broke in sometime during the night.

The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.

Adjective

a sometime athlete who's gotten awfully fat

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

The former couple made their first red carpet appearance together in October 2017, and separated sometime between 2022 and 2023. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024

Gonzalez said there’s no official start date as of yet but that the program will begin sometime this summer, after the city has installed an ADA-compliant ramp at Maurice Gibb Memorial Park. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024

Adjective

Rat grew up in Hermosa Beach in the same neighborhood as the notorious punk rock landmark the Church, a former house of worship that by the late 1970s was being used as a rehearsal space (and sometime crash pad) by Black Flag. —Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024

Duane Allman’s tragic death at 24 in an October 1971 motorcycle accident in Macon thrust Betts into a more prominent role in the group as songwriter, instrumentalist and sometime lead vocalist. —Variety, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sometime

1 of 2 adverb

some·​time ˈsəm-ˌtīm 

1

: at some time in the future

I'll do it sometime

2

: at some unspecified or uncertain point of time

sometime last night

sometime

2 of 2 adjective

: having been at an earlier time : former, late

sometime mayor