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Sometime vs Usually - What's the difference?

sometime | usually |

As adverbs the difference between sometime and usually

is that sometime is at an unstated or indefinite time in the future while usually is most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

As an adjective sometime

is former, erstwhile; at some previous time.

sometime

English

Alternative forms

* some time (adverbial sense)

Adverb

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  • (US) At an unstated or indefinite time in the future
    • I'll see you at the pub sometime this evening
    This will certainly happen sometime in the future
  • (obsolete) sometimes
  • (obsolete) At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Did they not sometime cry "All hail" to me?

    Synonyms

    * at some point * at some time, at some time or other * somewhen

    Derived terms

    * a sometime thing * sometime or other * sometimey

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
    • my sometime friend and mentor
    Our sometime sister, now our queen. — Shakespeare.
    Ion, our sometime darling, whom we prized. — Talfourd.
  • Occasional.

    • Synonyms

    * (former) earlier, erstwhile, ex-, previous * (occasional)

    usually

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
  • :
  • *
  • *:He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend?; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,.
  • Under normal conditions.

    • Synonyms

    * (most of the time) generally, mainly, commonly, regularly, mostly, on the whole, in the main, for the most part, by and large, most often, ordinarily, wontedly * (under normal conditions) customarily, habitually, wontly, normally, routinely, as a rule

    Related terms

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