sometime
Use Sometime in a sentence
adjective
5.
having been formerly; former: The diplomat was a sometime professor of history at Oxford.
6.
7.
that cannot be depended upon regarding affections or loyalties: He was well rid of his sometime girlfriend.
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Usage note
The adverb sometime is written as one word: He promised to paint the garage sometime soon. The two-word form some time means “an unspecified interval or period of time”: It will take some time for the wounds to heal.
The adverb sometime is written as one word: He promised to paint the garage sometime soon. The two-word form some time means “an unspecified interval or period of time”: It will take some time for the wounds to heal.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | at some unspecified point of time |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (prenominal) having been at one time; former: the sometime President |
| 3. | (US) (prenominal) occasional; infrequent |
| usage The form sometime should not be used to refer to a fairly long period of time: he has been away for some time (not for sometime) | |
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Example sentences
Sometime before the end of the first year, you need to establish what the tenure standards are for someone in your positions.
Sometime, they include breathing techniques or reciting mantras.
Fingers crossed for a pharmaceutical solution sometime soon.
There is a high chance of a sharp slowdown sometime within the next ten years.
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