sometime in English: At a time that is not exactly known, usually in the future. (adverb)

Translation

At a time that is not exactly known, usually in the future.

Word origin

From Middle English sum time, the words some and time joined into one word.

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"Sometime" means at a time we have not fixed yet.

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It can also point back to an unknown time in the past.

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Careful: "sometime" is a point in time, but "sometimes" means now and then.

soon

In a short time from now, after only a little while.

future

The time that has not come yet, the days and years after now.

day

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

week

A period of seven days, usually counted from Monday to Sunday.

when

At what time, or used to join two parts of a sentence about the same time.

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