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once

/wɒn(t)s/ /wʌn(t)s/

Meanings
adverb
(frequency) One and only one time.

Examples :

"I have only once eaten pizza."
frequency time essential

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration multiplied

multiplied verb

/ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪd/ /ˌmʌltɪˈplaɪd/

To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

"The number of students in the class multiplied after the school announced free tutoring. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration temporal

temporal noun

/ˈtɛm.pəɹ.əl/

(chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

"The church focused not just on spiritual matters, but also provided assistance with temporals like food and shelter to those in need. "

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration formerly

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

Illustration married

married noun

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ /ˈmæɹ.id/

A married person.

"My married cousin is a teacher at the local school. "

Illustration frequency

frequency noun

/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/

The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

"The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes."

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration location

location noun

/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

A particular point or place in physical space.

"The location of the school library is on the second floor. "

Illustration handsome

handsome verb

/ˈhæn.səm/

To render handsome.

"The stylist handsomely arranged the flowers for the wedding ceremony. "