at once
- immediate adj.
- directly adv.
- early adv.
- ensemble adv.
- forthwith adv.
- hand over fist adv.
- in a moment adv.
- instantaneously adv.
- instantly adv.
- now adv.
- now adv.
- posthaste adv.
- promptly adv.
- readily adv.
- right adv.
- right off adv.
- right off the bat adv.
- straight adv.
- straightaway adv.
- straight off adv.
- tout de suite adv.
Example Sentences
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That’s still better than ambushing workers all at once with mass layoffs, some executives say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
But if the best fiction can also be instructive, maybe the last moral of Kazan’s “East of Eden” can help us hold multiple truths at once.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
In a district where malaria is endemic, external, fever could mean several things at once.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
You don’t have to make every retirement decision at once.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
All at once, he knew what had happened.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
