sometime

Meanings

• adverb

  at an unspecified time in the future

  - "I will finish the project sometime next week."
  - "Sometime in the future, we may meet again."

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Synonyms

earlier , erstwhile , ex- , previous , at some point , at some time , at some time or other , somewhen , at one time , in the past

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sometime
chime , clime , crime , dime , prime , time

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Homophones

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1. some time () : a quantity of time
   

2. some time ago () : at a time in the past
   

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Variants

List of all variants of sometime that leads to same result
sometime , at some time or other , for (quite) some time , for quite some time , for some time , quite some time , some time ago

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Etymology

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originally from Old English 'sometim' meaning 'sometimes' or 'at times'; the present form developed from the past participle

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sometime' is an example of an indefinite pronoun.

2. In the English language, 'sometime' is the only adverb that begins with the letter 's'.

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Related Concepts

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1. somewhere: A term used to denote a place, often unspecified, and is related to the concept of time and the idea of 'sometime'.

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Culture

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Sometime has been used in various literary works. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', the character Banquo says, 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which hath the wing to mount at any rate.' Here, 'sometime' is used to denote 'at some point' or 'in the future'. In art, sometime can be seen as a representation of uncertainty or the passage of time.

How to Memorize "sometime"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with hands moving to represent the passage of time. Visualize the word 'sometime' written next to the clock.
   - Visualize a cloud with the word 'sometime' written on it, drifting in the sky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sometime' with the image of a question mark, as it represents uncertainty and an unspecified time.
   - Associate the word 'sometime' with the idea of a future event or promise.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Some Time Is Meaningful' to remember the definition of 'sometime' as 'at an unspecified time in the future'.
   - Create a mental image of a clock with the word 'sometime' written on it to help remember the meaning.

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