🔄 Synonyms of "Once"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| quondam | (formal) Former; once; at one time. |
| formernoun | Previous. |
| erstwhile | (formal or literary) Formerly; in the past. |
| whennoun | (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| formerly | previously; once |
| sometime | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
| one time | (informal) Used to introduce a narrative concerning a past event |
| onetime | Alternative form of one-time (“occurring once”). [Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.] |
| at one time | at a previous time |
| in one case | on one occasion |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Once"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| onetime | Alternative form of one-time (“occurring once”). [Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.] |
| sometime | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
| when | (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| erstwhile | (formal or literary) Formerly; in the past. |
| pastnoun | The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. |
| quondam | (formal) Former; once; at one time. |
| formerly | previously; once |
| formernoun | Previous. |
| at one time | at a previous time |
| in one case | on one occasion |
| one time | (informal) Used to introduce a narrative concerning a past event |
| sometimes | On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. |
| though | (conjunctive) Despite that; however. |
| yet | In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future. |
| anytime | At any time. |
| whenever | At any time. |
| wherever | (informal) In, at or to any place that one likes or chooses. |
| that | (degree) To a given extent or degree. |
| also | (conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. |
| because | On account, for sake [with of]. |
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