📖 Definitions of "At once"
adverb
- 1
In one group; together.
- 2
At the same time; simultaneously.
"Can you pat your head and rub your belly at once? He tried to eat four cookies at once."
- 3
Immediately; now; right away.
"Tell the doctor to come at once. She is having a baby."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "At once"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nownoun | At the present time. |
| instantly | At once; without delay. |
| immediately | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| right away | (idiomatic) Very soon; quickly; immediately. |
| forthwith | (chiefly formal, literary, law) Without delay; immediately. |
| directly | In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means. |
| straightawaynoun | Extending into the distance in a straight line. |
| at a time | simultaneously |
| at one time | at a previous time |
| in real time | without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening |
| simultaneously | Occurring at the same time. |
| en masse | In large amounts or numbers, massively. |
| all at once | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: All at the same time; all together. |
| all together | All at the same time. |
| at one blast | (figuratively) At once, at the same moment in time. |
| togetherly | Together or in a state of being together; indicative of being close or close together; togetherlike. |
| bedeen | (obsolete) Immediately; forthwith; quickly; straightway; anon; soon; early on; by and by. |
| jointly | Together, acting as one; collectively. |
| unitedly | In a united manner; together; in unison. |
| sheerly | Absolutely; purely; quite. |
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