Sometime — Defs

01 adv. At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly.

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At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly.
“Did they not sometime cry “All hail” to me?” — Shak.
2.
At a time undefined; once in a while; now and then; sometimes.
“Sometime we see a cloud that's dragonish, A vapor sometime like a bear or lion.” — Shak.
3.
At one time or other hereafter; as, I will do it sometime.

02 a. Having been formerly; former; late; whilom.

1.
Having been formerly; former; late; whilom.
“Our sometime sister, now our queen.” — Shak.

“Ion, our sometime darling, whom we prized.” — Talfourd.