sometime
adverb
- at some time not known or specified
- at some unspecified time in the future
- Archaic
- sometimes
- formerly
adjective
- former; erstwhile: her sometime friend
- merely occasional; sporadic: his wit is a sometime thing
See sometime in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sŭmˈtīmˌ)
adverb- At an indefinite or unstated time: I'll meet you sometime this afternoon.
- At an indefinite time in the future: Let's get together sometime.
- Obsolete Sometimes.
- Archaic Formerly.
adjective- Having been at some prior time; former: a sometime secretary.
- Usage Problem Occasional.
Usage Note: Sometime as an adjective has been employed to mean “former” since the 15th century. Since the 1930s, people have used it to mean “occasional”:
the team's sometime star and sometime problem child. This latter use, however, is unacceptable to a majority of the Usage Panel. See Usage Note at
someday.
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