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sometime

/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Sometime means: belonging to some prior time.

Synonyms for sometime19

adjective, as in belonging to some prior time

erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, past

also used for sometime

at some point, at one time, at some time, other, somewhen, in the past, drekly, somewhere along the line, whenevs, earlier, ex-, previous

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What does sometime mean?2

adjective

1

belonging to some prior time“erstwhile friend”

adverb

1

at some indefinite or unstated time“let's get together sometime”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sometime in a sentence

  • You'll come back to see us sometime, won't you?CK
  • Dormant volcanoes no longer produce eruptions, but might again sometime in the future.Hybrid
  • Yeah, maybe we should talk about it sometime.araneo
  • Let's schedule a meeting sometime early next week.CK
  • I would like to see you again sometime.CK
  • Please call me and set up a date sometime.unknown
  • We must get together for a drink sometime.CK
  • I'd like to have dinner with you sometime.CK

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