Synonyms of at once

at once

phrase

1

as in concurrently

at one and the same time

I have three papers due all at once.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concurrently
• simultaneously
• together
• coincidently
• in unison
• immediately
• contemporaneously
• coincidentally
• near
• close
• narrowly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separately
• apart
• independently
• individually
• singly
• successively
• consecutively

2

as in now

without delay

Call me at once when you get this message.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• now
• immediately
• directly
• promptly
• instantly
• right
• right now
• soon
• shortly
• right off
• suddenly
• right away
• presently
• in no time
• on the spot
• away
• straight off
• quickly
• on the double
• forthwith
• headlong
• on a dime
• instantaneously
• straightway
• straightaway
• PDQ
• incontinently
• off the bat
• momentarily
• abruptly
• plumb
• pronto
• rapidly
• quick
• bang
• instanter
• freely
• swiftly
• readily
• swift
• hastily
• fast
• unexpectedly
• speedily
• briskly
• apace
• anon
• exactly
• recklessly
• impetuously
• fleetly
• rashly
• impulsively
• snappily
• presto
• full-tilt
• punctually
• posthaste
• opportunely
• seasonably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowly
• late
• tardily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at once

A little bit funny, a lot cheesy and completely, unabashedly earnest, her Liz is — like moms everywhere — at once a perfectly ordinary woman and the center of the universe. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Rather than generating videos one still image at a time—Will Smith eating spaghetti is Eadweard Muybridge’s horse for the internet age—these newer programs can generate a short video clip all at once. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026

Wrapped in notes of Sichuan pepper, pear, lemon, honey, and musk, rose takes on a quality that’s at once spicy, zesty, fruity, honeyed, and musky. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Nearly the whole novel takes place outdoors, through a series of vast landscapes that are at once brutal and beautiful. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026