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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Published Aug. 5 in Nature, the work could offer a way to address two separate environmental problems at once: the difficulty of recycling PVC and the need to produce valuable industrial lubricants more sustainably.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The film is fearless and fallible and fabulous all at once, designed to expand the consciousness and open the heart.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Chicago approach did two things at once: It built my skills and tested whether I had any.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In Jackie Keller’s case, she got caught in several estate-recovery issues at once, all made more complicated by Oregon’s shifting rules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
I knew at once that it was the police at the door, the moment I heard the knocking.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
