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sometime
01
at an undetermined point in the future
Examples
We should meet sometime next week.
I 'll call you sometime tomorrow.
1.1
at an undetermined point in the past
Examples
Sometime last year, I decided to change careers.
Sometime during the meeting, she mentioned her new project.
02
at one point in the past, but not anymore
Old useExamples
Sometime in his youth, he traveled the world as a merchant.
Sometime, this town was the center of trade in the region.
03
on some occasions or at intervals
Old useExamples
Sometime, we would take walks along the riverbank.
The king would sometime grant pardons to the wrongfully accused.
sometime
Examples
The sometime CEO of the company was a visionary leader.
She was the sometime leader of the youth organization.
02
happening only sometimes or intermittently
Examples
He is a sometime writer, contributing when he can.
She ’s a sometime athlete, training when possible.
03
describing someone whose loyalty or affection is inconsistent or untrustworthy
Examples
She had been his sometime friend, showing up when it suited her.
Their sometime partnership ended when trust broke.
