sometime
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
adverbadjective
At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
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Adverb 1 meaning
At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
“I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening.”
Adjective 2 meanings
Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
“my sometime friend and mentor”
Occasional; intermittent.
“an author and sometime lecturer”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English somtyme, som time, some tyme, sume time, sumtym, sumtyme, equivalent to some + time.
Similar and opposite words
SOMETIME at a glance
SOMETIME has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + T 1 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,457 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sometime
All rhymes- TIME6
- CRIME9
- PRIME9
- LIFETIME13
- REGIME9
- ANIME7
- ANYTIME12
- MEANTIME12
- MARITIME12
- OVERTIME13
- LIME6
- LONGTIME11
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