once (Meaning)

Wordnet

once (r)

on one occasion

as soon as

at a previous time

Webster

once (adv.)

By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one.

At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.

At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.

Synonyms & Antonyms of once

once Sentence Examples

  1. The exact time of the meeting has not yet been determined.
  2. Science demands exact measurements and observations.
  3. The exact location of the treasure remains a mystery.
  4. The doctor ordered an exact dosage of the medication.
  5. The engineer's measurements were exact to the thousandth of an inch.
  6. The copier produced an exact replica of the original document.
  7. The crime scene investigators searched for exact evidence.
  8. The scientist conducted an exact experiment to verify the hypothesis.
  9. The historian consulted exact sources to write the biography.
  10. The lawyer used exact language to craft the legal document.

FAQs About the word once

on one occasion, as soon as, at a previous timeBy limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one., At some one peri

formerly,onetime,erstwhile

now, recently,recently, now, currently, lately, currently,lately, presently,presently

The exact time of the meeting has not yet been determined.

Science demands exact measurements and observations.

The exact location of the treasure remains a mystery.

The doctor ordered an exact dosage of the medication.