Sometime — Some time , adv. 1. At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly. [1913 Webster] Did they not sometime cry All hail to me? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. At a time undefined; once in a while; now and then; sometimes. [1913 Webster] Sometime… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sometime — Some time (s[u^]m t[imac]m ), a. Having been formerly; former; late; whilom. [1913 Webster] Our sometime sister, now our queen. Shak. [1913 Webster] Ion, our sometime darling, whom we prized. Talfourd. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sometime — [sum′tīm΄] adv. 1. at some time not known or specified 2. at some unspecified time in the future 3. Archaic a) sometimes b) formerly adj. 1. former; erstwhile [her sometime friend] … English World dictionary
sometime — mid 14c., at one time or another (adv.); as an adv., late 15c. Meaning at some future time is late 14c. From SOME (Cf. some) + TIME (Cf. time). Sometimes now and then is from 1520s … Etymology dictionary
sometime — ► ADVERB ▪ at some unspecified or unknown time. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ former … English terms dictionary
sometime — late, former, one time, sometime All these words are used occasionally (the first two a little more than that) to describe the earlier status of a person or thing. A late husband is one that is no longer alive, whereas a former husband (or ex… … Modern English usage
sometime — some|time [ sʌmtaım ] function word ** Sometime is used in the following ways: as an adverb: The store will open sometime next year. as an adjective (only before a noun): Bill Veeck, sometime baseball team owner In British English, sometime can… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sometime — /sum tuym /, adv. 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. adj … Universalium
sometime — [[t]sʌ̱mtaɪm[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group You use sometime to refer to a time in the future or the past that is unknown or that has not yet been decided. The sales figures won t be released until sometime next month... Why don t you … English dictionary
sometime — some|time1 [ˈsʌmtaım] adv also some time at a time in the future or in the past, although you do not know exactly when sometime around/in/during etc ▪ We ll take a vacation sometime in September. ▪ Our house was built sometime around 1900.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
