at once
Idioms-
At the same time, as in We can't all fit into the boat at once . [First half of 1200s] Also see at one time , def. 1.
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Immediately, as in Mother told the children to come inside at once . [First half of 1500s]
Example Sentences
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The risk, as always, is that Starbucks tries to do too much at once.
His spell over the crowd feels at once intimate and volcanic.
From Los Angeles Times
For investors who have been in a mutual fund for many years, a change in strategy can cause a fund to book what is effectively many years of gains all at once.
From MarketWatch
How did you kind of get that alchemy right that she could be both those things at once?
From Los Angeles Times
When you eat a huge burrito, the biggest dilemma is whether you should save half for later or eat the beast all at once.
From Los Angeles Times
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