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Princeton's WordNet

  1. at a time, at once, at one timeadverb

    simultaneously

    "he took three cookies at a time"

  2. once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erstadverb

    at a previous time

    "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

Wiktionary

  1. at one timeadverb

    formerly

  2. at one timeadverb

    simultaneously

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  1. at one time

    "At one time" generally refers to a specific instance or period in the past. It can imply that the statement or condition being referred to is no longer true or applicable. It can also refer to all at once or simultaneously when used in a different context.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at one time in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at one time in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of at one time in a Sentence

  1. Cory Lowe:

    These are people who make a living stealing and reselling. This is not a one-time opportunistic or need-based robbery.

  2. Seán O'Casey:

    Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, great as each may be, their highest comfort given to the sorrowful is a cordial introduction into another's woe. Sorrow's the great community in which all men born of woman are members at one time or another.

  3. Bill Robles:

    The girls would have outbursts. He would have occasional outbursts. They would all do the same thing and copy him. One time they removed him from the courtroom and put him a holding cell, behind a locked door with a little screen, at one point he was agitated and (said) something to the effect of 'Somebody ought to cut your head off, judge' ... And before you knew it, Bingo! He was leaping toward the judge. The bailiff tackled him in midair.

  4. Solomon Short:

    Any great truth can -- and eventually will -- be expressed as a cliche -- a cliche is a sure and certain way to dilute an idea. For instance, my grandmother used to say, 'The black cat is always the last one off the fence.' I have no idea what she meant, but at one time, it was undoubtedly true.

  5. Julie Stefanski:

    Recently, someone shared with me that their boyfriend avoids gluten because it makes him feel quite sleepy after a lot of pasta. Unfortunately, that's a good example of a leap to a conclusion that may not be the true problem, too many carbohydrates at one time, whether they contain gluten or not, can sometimes make people feel sleepy or have cravings for sweets due to either an elevated insulin or blood sugar level.


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