'once' definitions:
Definition of 'once'
From: WordNet
adverb
On one occasion; "once I ran into her" [syn: once, one time, in one case]
adverb
As soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
adverb
At a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"; [syn: once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst]
Synonyms of 'once'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alone,
- already,
- ancient,
- anytime,
- anyway,
- anywise,
- apart,
- at a stroke,
- at all,
- at any time,
- at intervals,
- at once,
- at one time,
- at times,
- at whatever time,
- before,
- by itself,
- bygone,
- conclusively,
- decidedly,
- definitely,
- directly,
- earlier,
- early,
- erstwhile,
- finally,
- for good,
- fore,
- former,
- formerly,
- heretofore,
- if ever,
- immediately,
- immemorial,
- in a jiffy,
- in a trice,
- in a wink,
- in the singular,
- individually,
- instantly,
- just this once,
- late,
- long ago,
- no matter when,
- now and again,
- occasionally,
- old,
- olden,
- on one occasion,
- once for all,
- one by one,
- one day,
- one fine morning,
- one time,
- onetime,
- only once,
- particularly,
- past,
- per se,
- periodically,
- positively,
- prehistoric,
- previous,
- previously,
- primeval,
- primitive,
- prior,
- promptly,
- quondam,
- recent,
- right away,
- separately,
- severally,
- simultaneously,
- single-handedly,
- singly,
- singularly,
- some time ago,
- sometime,
- sometimes,
- sporadically,
- then,
- time was,
- together,
- whenever,
- whensoever,
- whilom,
- without delay