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phraseIf you do something at once, you do it immediately. I have to go, I really must, at once. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once. The audience at once greeted him warmly. Synonyms: immediately, now, right now, straight away More Synonyms of at once See full dictionary entry for onceat once in British English See full dictionary entry for once at once in American English See full dictionary entry for once Examples of 'at once' in a sentenceat once Cut into slices and serve at once with the strawberries.But if there is a power supply failure, all the services go down at once. Go and leave at once.Or, to put it another way, lots of stuff going on at once.He had three jobs at once just to pay for his training.His next move did not win at once but set up a winning endgame.Turn it on to a warm platter and serve at once.You had better go to bed at once dear.On landing we at once entered upon a scene that baffles me. Tell me at once what you mean.We think we must have her at once.Do not try to win all things at once or you will fail.Top with the lid of the roll and serve at once.In case you decide to work together then it is definitely better to go all at once.But please to tell me at once what you have done.We must at once take steps for obtaining it.Sprinkle with the chopped chives and serve at once with a crisp green salad.How many generations of your family have gone at once?Then we must take off at once!But he just got me at once'.The Frenchman could not at once tell which would be predominant.I have been shot at once or twice.Get them written and addressed all at once, and just pop them in the mail when your reminder comes up.But if that was true, then surely she would have got out of the car at once upon reaching her destination.Some of the books I have only looked at once or twice.She said: 'Being a head is a great job and the chance to help two schools at once was just too good to turn down. Chinese translation of 'at once' - (= immediately)
立刻 (lìkè) - (= simultaneously)
同时(時) (tóngshí)
See once - at nightfall
- at no extra charge
- at noon
- at once
- at one time
- at one's own risk
- at one's worst
Definition immediately I must go at once. Synonyms right now straight away without delay without hesitation this (very) minute pronto (informal) this instant straightway (archaic) tout de suite (French) Definition simultaneously They all started talking at once. Synonyms all together in unison concurrently in the same breath at or in one go (informal) See onceAdditional synonymsDefinition simultaneously The three men arrived at the same time. Synonyms simultaneously, together, at once, all together, as a group, in concert, in unison, concurrently Definition immediately or very soon Directly after the meeting, an official appealed on television. Synonyms immediately, promptly, instantly, right away, straightaway, speedily, instantaneously, pronto (informal), pdq (slang) Definition at once I could have you arrested forthwith! Synonyms immediately, directly, instantly, at once, right away, straightaway, without delay, tout de suite, quickly- at liberty
- at loggerheads
- at odds
- at once
- at one time
- at one's leisure
- at or behind the wheel
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