Synonyms for at once
at once

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. at once

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Synonyms:
   directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

   "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

   Synonyms:
   now, at one time, straight, at present, like a shot, instantly, instantaneously, in a flash, outright, nowadays, at a time, today, direct, directly, forthwith, promptly, straight off, straightaway, right away, flat, immediately

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

   simultaneously

   "he took three cookies at a time"

   Synonyms:
   straightaway, like a shot, now, at one time, straight off, formerly, at a time, directly, immediately, right away, instantly, once, erstwhile, erst, forthwith

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1. at once

   Synonyms:
   immediately, directly, forthwith, straightway, without delay

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1. Cyril Connolly:

   Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once.

2. Brigitte Seelig:

   It's really good food - Michelin-starred food! It's something good for once.

3. Hal Blaine:

   You've got to be the master of your instrument, you've got to be dedicated, and you've got to do a lot of practicing, especially in the beginning, once you've got it, you've got it. It will always be with you.

4. Pat Conroy:

   Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers, that the mind can never break off from the journey.

5. Christoph Mueller:

   Instead of flying to a destination once a day with an A330 which is a widebody, we could fly twice a day with a smaller aircraft.