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one-time
or one·time
[ wuhn-tahym ]
/ ˈwʌnˌtaɪm /
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adjective
having been as specified at one time; former: my one-time partners.
occurring, done, or accomplished only once: his one-time try at elective office.
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Origin of one-time
First recorded in 1880–85
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How to use one-time in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for one-time
one-time
adjective
(prenominal) at some time in the past; former
adverb
Caribbean informal at once
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