some time

A while, indefinitely

Some time as two words means a considerable or unspecified amount of time: It took some time to finish the project, I haven't seen her in some time.

Distinguished from the single word "sometime," which means at an unspecified point: We should get together sometime.

vagueness

eventually

At a later time

uncertain · imprecise · undefined · unscheduled · tentative · open-ended · approximate · whenever · sooner or later · one of these days

leisure

downtime

Period of non-operation

pause · rest · relaxation · unwinding · recharging · breather · timeout · holiday

duration

a bit

Small amount modifier

passing · fleeting · transient · not long · lengthy · prolonged

anticipation

looking forward

Expecting something eagerly

future · upcoming · prospective · scheduled · earmarked · set aside · reserved · allocated

Opposites
temporal specificity

some timeon the dot

At the exact time

duration/quantity

some timeno time

Complete lack of availability

all the time · forever · infinite time · ages · instantaneously

immediacy

some timeright now

At the present moment

immediately · this instant · at once · straightaway · right away

Family

sometimes, sometime

Familiarity
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