one-time

Or one·time

[wuhn-tahym]

adjective

1. having been as specified at one time; former.

   my one-time partners.

   Synonyms: past, previous

2. occurring, done, or accomplished only once.

   his one-time try at elective office.

one-time

adjective

1. (prenominal) at some time in the past; former

adverb

1. informal,  at once

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-time¹

First recorded in 1880–85