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onetime

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of onetime

1 happening only once

  • with any luck, that was a onetime mistake
Synonyms of onetime

one-off, one-shot
Words Related to onetime

nonce

inconstant, infrequent, intermittent, irregular, occasional
Near Antonyms of onetime

common, commonplace, everyday, familiar, ordinary, routine, ubiquitous, usual

cyclic (or cyclical)

around-the-clock, constant, continual, hourly, round-the-clock

accustomed, chronic, confirmed, customary, habitual, inveterate

expected

annual, yearly
Antonyms of onetime

frequent, periodic, periodical, recurrent, recurring, regular, repeated, steady

2 having been such at some previous time

  • the onetime English teacher now works for a newspaper
Synonyms of onetime

erstwhile, former, late, old, once, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom
Words Related to onetime

bygone, dead, defunct, departed, expired, extinct, gone, long-ago, vanished
Near Antonyms of onetime

contemporary, current, extant, ongoing, present, present-day

coming, future, prospective, unborn

onetime

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of onetime

at an earlier or previous time

  • an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis
Synonyms of onetime

erstwhile, formerly, once
Near Antonyms of onetime

lately, recently

currently, now, presently

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  1. See words that rhyme with onetime Dictionary: Definition of onetime Spanish Central: Translation of onetime Nglish: Translation of onetime for Spanish speakers

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