Idioms for once

Origin of once

before 1150; Middle English ones, Old English ānes, orig. genitive of ān one; replacing Middle English enes, Old English ǣnes once, equivalent to ǣne once (orig. instrumental of ān) + -es adv. suffix; see -s1

Words nearby once

onassis, onassis, jacqueline kennedy, onbeat, onboard, onc, once, once and for all, once bitten, twice shy, once in a blue moon, once in a lifetime, once in a while

Words related to all at once

jointly, commonly, quickly, swiftly, abruptly, suddenly, again, later, formerly, next, reciprocally, short, altogether, cooperatively, respectively, aback, forthwith, sudden, unaware, unawares

British Dictionary definitions for all at once

once
/ (wʌns) /

adverb

conjunction

(subordinating) as soon as; if ever or whenever once you begin, you'll enjoy it

noun

Word Origin for once

C12 ones, ānes, adverbial genitive of on, ān one

Idioms and Phrases with all at once (1 of 2)

all at once
1

All at the same time, as in We can't get inside all at once, so please wait your turn. [Late 1300s]

2

Suddenly, unexpectedly, as in All at once the sky darkened. For a synonym, see all of a sudden.

Idioms and Phrases with all at once (2 of 2)

once