Meaning & use
Once
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On one occasion or a single time only.
See it in a sentence
I've only been to Paris once.
Once bitten, twice shy, she never trusted him again.
A note on using this word
Also functions as a conjunction meaning 'as soon as' or 'when', as in 'once you finish, call me.'
Words with a similar meaning
one timeformerly
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Words with an opposite meaning
neverrepeatedly
Another way to use it
2. conjunction
As soon as; when.
Once the rain stops, we'll head outside.
3. adverb
At some time in the past; formerly.
This building was once a schoolhouse.
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