onetime 1 of 2

adjective

ˈwən-ˈtīm How to pronounce onetime (audio)
Definition of onetimenext
1
as in occasional
happening only once with any luck, that was a onetime mistake

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2
as in former
having been such at some previous time the onetime English teacher now works for a newspaper

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onetime

2 of 2

adverb

as in formerly
at an earlier or previous time an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis

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Recent Examples of onetime
Adjective
Yes, his onetime defense lawyer, Anna (Amy Adams), later married his prosecutor, Tom (Patrick Wilson), and Cady went to prison. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The spat is not the first time Khanna has run into headwinds with his onetime allies in Silicon Valley. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Adverb
Some of the clips show onetime Orbán loyalists venting dissatisfaction with the government. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 The score from The Princess Bride swelled as Reiner’s onetime (or sometimes multiple-time) actors turned to face him and pay their final respects. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for onetime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onetime
  1. occasional
  2. former
  3. formerly
  4. erstwhile
  5. once
  6. old
Adjective
  • Lean beef burgers, pulled chicken and the occasional hot dog also fit the plan.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Under rural Spanish skies, particularly in dark-sky regions away from towns and cities, observers could see 30 to 50 meteors per hour, with occasional bursts producing even more.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of occasional
Adjective
  • Henderson, who was identified by witnesses as a former employee of the restaurant, is accused of serving as Child’s getaway driver, using a maroon pickup that was recently reported stolen in Canyon County, police said.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Another Republican gubernatorial candidate, former House Speaker Paul Renner, vowed to call a special session to halt approval of hyperscale data centers.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of former
Adverb
  • Those efficiency gains have already enabled deployment on an NVIDIA Jetson Nano edge computing device at the Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab, formerly known as the SDA TAP Lab.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • Bronze medal game In Miami tomorrow, France and England will play the Bronze final — formerly known as the third-place play-off — after both sides fell short in their pursuit of a place in the final.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Definition of formerly
Adjective
  • The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
  • Despite his meltdown in Colorado’s extra-inning loss to Milwaukee Friday night, the erstwhile starter has been one of baseball’s best relievers this season.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Definition of erstwhile
Adverb
  • Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the instruments continue collecting and storing data to send back once New Horizons is awake again.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of once
Adjective
  • The 19-year-old also said that France should fear Spain due to Spain’s recent success against Les Bleus.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • The 29-year-old signed with San Francisco in free agency on a one-year, $12-million contract.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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