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Another word for once

Adverb

  1. At a time in the past

    2. See also:

    precede

Another word for once

Adjective

  1. Having been such previously

    2. See also:

    precede

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Idioms:

    at-once

  1. Immediately

    2. at-once

  2. Simultaneously

    3. for-once

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Sentence Examples

  • Once again she sighed deeply.

  • Once into the woods, she began to relax.

  • I expect you to repay me once it's sold.

  • Not once did he look in their direction.

  • All the people of the world were once Egyptians.

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