English adverb: once | |||
1. | once on one occasion | ||
Samples | Once I ran into her. | ||
Synonyms | in one case, one time | ||
2. | once as soon as | ||
Samples | Once we are home, we can rest. | ||
3. | once at a previous time | ||
Samples | At one time he loved her. Her erstwhile writing. She was a dancer once. | ||
Synonyms | at one time, erst, erstwhile, formerly | ||