Sometime vs. Anytime — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sometime and Anytime
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Sometime
At an indefinite or unstated time
I'll meet you sometime this afternoon.
Anytime
At any time.
Sometime
At an indefinite time in the future
Let's get together sometime.
Anytime
At any time
Sometime
(Archaic) Formerly.
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Anytime
"you're welcome" in response to "thank you" or "thanks."
Sometime
(Obsolete) At times; sometimes.
Anytime
Suitable for any time; not associated with any particular time.
Sometime
Having been at some prior time; former
A sometime secretary.
Sometime
Usage Problem Occasional.
Sometime
At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening.
This will certainly happen sometime in the future.
It happened sometime yesterday.
Sometime
(obsolete) Sometimes.
Sometime
(obsolete) At an unstated past or future time; once; formerly.
Sometime
Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
My sometime friend and mentor
Sometime
Occasional.
An author and sometime lecturer
Sometime
At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly.
Did they not sometime cry "All hail" to me?
Sometime
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.
Sometime
At one time or other hereafter; as, I will do it sometime.
Sometime
Having been formerly; former; late; whilom.
Our sometime sister, now our queen.
Ion, our sometime darling, whom we prized.
Sometime
Belonging to some prior time;
Erstwhile friend
Our former glory
The once capital of the state
Her quondam lover
Sometime
At some indefinite or unstated time;
Let's get together sometime
Everything has to end sometime
It was to be printed sometime later
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