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
The intimate show set against the grand history of Carnegie Hall has now been immortalized by Anderson and his onetime star turned fellow camera operator Benny Safdie, who captured the night’s magic in 16 and 35mm film. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Legal filings also show that university lawyers have sought to reduce its liability by raising the name of a onetime suspect in the case, Michael McKinney. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 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
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Alongside producing glassware and private commissions, the studio hosts occasional workshops in glass engraving and open houses.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of occasional
Adjective
  • Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democratic former President Joe Biden.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a warm-up game against South African club side The Sharks, legendary former New Zealand centre Ma’a Nonu, now 44 years old, was playing for the home side.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of former
Adverb
  • By early afternoon the video had been seen more than 21 million times on X, formerly Twitter.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Designed around an Art Deco building that formerly housed a Citroën garage, the new 430,000-square-foot complex at Place de l’Yser on the banks of the Charleroi-Brussels Canal is Brussels’ only major modern and contemporary art museum.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of formerly
Adjective
  • But some of Jentleson’s erstwhile allies on the left are less sanguine about his project.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, The Studio won nine awards at the erstwhile Creative Arts Emmys, added four more on the main telecast, and thus set the record for most awards won in a single year by a comedy series.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of erstwhile
Adverb
  • Eight months later, the company has launched five times, and just once with the Vulcan rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam said, without elaborating, that the group's operations were defensive and would stop once attacks on Yemen stopped.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of once
Adjective
  • The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
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