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sometime

Sometime is defined as at an unspecified time.

(adverb)

An example of sometime used as an adverb is in the sentence, "The game will start sometime," which means the the start time of the game is unknown.

The definition of sometime is occasional.

(adjective)

An example of sometime used as an adjective is in the phrase "sometime friend," which means a person who does not always act like a true friend.

See sometime in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

at some time not known or specified
at some unspecified time in the future
Archaic
1. sometimes
2. formerly

adjective

former; erstwhile: her sometime friend
merely occasional; sporadic: his wit is a sometime thing

See sometime in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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