onetime

1 of 2

adjective

one·​time ˈwən-ˈtīm 

1

: former, sometime

a onetime actor

2

: occurring only once : one-shot

onetime

2 of 2

adverb

: formerly

Synonyms

Adjective

• one-off
• one-shot

Adverb

• erstwhile
• formerly
• once

Examples of onetime in a Sentence

Adjective

a onetime actor now turned singer

with any luck, that was a onetime mistake

Adverb

an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

And in 2023, former Disney COO Thomas Staggs and onetime TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer stepped down from the Forest Road board. —Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 June 2025

The jury also saw text messages showing how Kristine Khorram – Combs' onetime chief of staff – scrambled in 2016 to make sure video of Combs assaulting Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel would not see the light of day. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 June 2025

Adverb

The former Chief Media and Business Officer of the NFL will replace onetime IMG exec Jay Monahan in the role. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025

Fiscal hawks have slammed it for failing to rein in federal spending, while populists like onetime Trump whisperer Steve Bannon have suggested the cuts could prove damaging with working-class voters. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for onetime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime

Kids Definition

onetime

adjective

one·​time

ˈwən-ˌtīm

1

: former sense 1

a onetime boxing champion

2

: happening only once

a onetime event