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Hey nerds! Let's clear up the air about some confusing words.

So “atleast” is not a word. The correct version is “at least.”

“At” is a preposition denoting a particular time, place, date, state of being, or condition. The word “least” is an adjective. People may also say “at the very least,” which means the same as “at least” with a tad more emphasis.

Someday is an adverb. It refers to future events that will occur at an indefinite time. Here is an example: Someday I will invest in a new laptop, but until then I will make do with the old one.

Some day- We have an adjective (some) and a noun (day). Some means “unspecified” in this context. When it describes day, it means a single day that is unknown or unspecified. Let’s clarify with an example:

I have a doctor’s appointment some day next month.

Sometime: Adverb When you use sometime as an adverb, it refers to an unspecified point in time. It doesn’t refer to a span of time—that’s what some time is for. Example 

I’ll get around to finishing that book sometime.

Some Time: Two Words

When some time is two words, it refers to a span of time. In fact, it often means “a long time.”

For some time, humans have known that the world is round.

Sometimes: One Word

Sometimes is a one-word adverb that means “occasionally” or “now and then.”

Sometimes I just don’t understand what that man is saying.