adj · adv · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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sŭmʹtīm'
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
my sometime friend and mentor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Occasional; intermittent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
an author and sometime lecturer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening.
This will certainly happen sometime in the future.
It happened sometime yesterday.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
Sometimes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adv
Meaning 5
At an unstated past or future time; once; formerly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adverb
Meaning 6
at some indefinite or unstated time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
let's get together sometime
everything has to end sometime
It was to be printed sometime later
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English somtyme, som time, some tyme, sume time, sumtym, sumtyme, equivalent to some + time.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
бивш
(bivš)
— former
Bulgarian:
някогашен
(njakogašen)
— former
Finnish:
entinen
— former
Greek:
πρώην
(próin)
— former
Greek:
αλλοτινός
(allotinós)
— former
Hungarian:
hajdani
— former
Hungarian:
egykori
— former
Hungarian:
valamikori
— former
Latvian:
bijušais
— former
Latvian:
kādreizējais
— former
Portuguese:
antigo
— former
Romanian:
fost
— former
Romanian:
ex-
— former
Romanian:
anterior
— former
Russian:
бы́вший
(bývšij)
— former
Russian:
пре́жний
(préžnij)
— former
Assamese:
কেতিয়াবা
(ketiaba)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Belarusian:
калі́-не́будзь
(kalí-njébudzʹ)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Belarusian:
не́калі
(njékali)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Belarusian:
калі́сьці
(kalísʹci)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Bulgarian:
ня́кога
(njákoga)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Chinese Mandarin:
日後 /日后
(rìhòu)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Chinese Mandarin:
某時 /某时
(mǒushí)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Chinese Mandarin:
下次
(xiàcì)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Cornish:
neb termyn
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Cornish:
yn neb termyn
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Cornish:
neb prys
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Czech:
někdy
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Dutch:
ooit
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Esperanto:
iam
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Faroese:
onkuntíð
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Finnish:
joskus
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Finnish:
johonkin aikaan
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Finnish:
jonakin päivänä
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
French:
un jour ou l’autre
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
German:
irgendwann
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
German:
eines Tages
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Greek:
κάποτε
(kápote)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Gujarati:
ક્યારેક
(kyārek)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Hebrew:
מתישהו
(matayshehu)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Hungarian:
valamikor
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Icelandic:
einhvern tíma
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Irish:
am éigin
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Italian:
un giorno o l'altro
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Japanese:
いつか
(itsuka)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Korean:
언젠가
(eonjen'ga)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Latin:
aliquandō
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Latvian:
kaut kad
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Macedonian:
некогаш
(nekogaš)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Eastern Mari:
ала-кунам
(ala-kunam)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Eastern Mari:
иктаж-кунам
(iktaž-kunam)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Norwegian Bokmål:
en eller annen gang
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Norwegian Bokmål:
på et eller annet tidspunkt
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Norwegian Bokmål:
før eller senere
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Polish:
kiedyś
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Portuguese:
algum dia
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Romanian:
cândva
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Russian:
когда́-то
(kogdá-to)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Russian:
когда́-нибудь
(kogdá-nibudʹ)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Scottish Gaelic:
uaireigin
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Slovak:
niekedy
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Spanish:
al rato
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Spanish:
algún día
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Spanish:
en algún momento
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Swedish:
någon gång
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Telugu:
ఎప్పుడో
(eppuḍō)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Ukrainian:
коли́сь
(kolýsʹ)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Ukrainian:
коли́-небудь
(kolý-nebudʹ)
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future
Welsh:
rhywbryd
— at an indefinite but stated time in the past or future