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Synonyms & Antonyms of once
(Entry 1 of 3)
having been such at some previous time
- the once child star is now a lawyer in the entertainment industry
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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of once (Entry 2 of 3)
once
conjunctionSynonyms & Antonyms of once (Entry 3 of 3)
just at the moment that
- you should have stopped wrestling once you knew someone was getting hurt, not five minutes later
Synonyms for once
- as soon as,
- immediately
- [chiefly British],
- instantly,
- when
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The first known use of once was in the 12th century
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