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sometime

American  
[suhm-tahym] / ˈsʌmˌtaɪm /

adverb

  1. at some indefinite or indeterminate point of time.

    He will arrive sometime next week.

  2. at an indefinite future time.

    Come to see me sometime.

  3. Archaic. sometimes; on some occasions.

  4. Archaic. at one time; formerly.

adjective

  1. having been formerly; former.

    The diplomat was a sometime professor of history at Oxford.

  2. being so only at times or to some extent.

    Traveling so much, he could never be more than a sometime husband.

  3. that cannot be depended upon regarding affections or loyalties.

    He was well rid of his sometime girlfriend.
sometime British  
/ ˈsʌmˌtaɪm /

adverb

  1. at some unspecified point of time

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adjective

  1. (prenominal) having been at one time; former

    the sometime President

  2. (prenominal) occasional; infrequent

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Spelling

The adverb sometime is written as one word: He promised to paint the garage sometime soon. The two-word form some time means “an unspecified interval or period of time”: It will take some time for the wounds to heal.

Usage

The form sometime should not be used to refer to a fairly long period of time: he has been away for some time (not for sometime )

Etymology

Origin of sometime

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; some, time

Example Sentences

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The debut launch of the third-generation Starship is expected sometime this month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The bonus scene takes place sometime after the movie’s main story ends at the prison where Bowser and Bowser Jr. have been locked up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

All that assumes the conflict ends and the Strait reopens sometime in April.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Gellar has the chance to wave Buffy Summers goodbye, blow her a kiss and revisit her sometime in the future, if that time ever comes.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“But I’m glad you all finally met. Maybe Brie and Teddy can join us for a Thursday night dinner sometime, huh, Grace? So Celia can meet them, too.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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