once

¹once

adv \ˈwən(t)s\

Definition of ONCE

1

: one time and no more <rode a horse only once>

2

: at any one time : under any circumstances : ever <didn't once thank me>

3

: at some indefinite time in the past : formerly <was once a booming mining town>

4

: by one degree of relationship <first cousin once removed>

— once and for all

1

: with finality : definitively

2

: for the last time

— once in a while

: now and then

Examples of ONCE

1. I will repeat the question once.
2. The play was performed only once.
3. She didn't once thank me.
4. He didn't look at me once.
5. It was once done that way.
6. A river once flowed through this canyon.
7. It was once a booming mining town.
8. Their music was once very popular.

Origin of ONCE

Middle English ones, from genitive of on one

First Known Use: 12th century

Related to ONCE

Synonyms: erstwhile, formerly, onetime

Near Antonyms: lately, recently; currently, now, presently

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