at once
- immediate adj.
- directly adv.
- early adv.
- ensemble adv.
- forthwith adv.
- hand over fist adv.
- in a moment adv.
- instantaneously adv.
- instantly adv.
- now adv.
- now adv.
- posthaste adv.
- promptly adv.
- readily adv.
- right adv.
- right off adv.
- right off the bat adv.
- straight adv.
- straightaway adv.
- straight off adv.
- tout de suite adv.
Example Sentences
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Bottom line, the Dodgers need him more at the top of the order than in the middle of the diamond, and for now, he shouldn’t be in two places at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Published Aug. 5 in Nature, the work could offer a way to address two separate environmental problems at once: the difficulty of recycling PVC and the need to produce valuable industrial lubricants more sustainably.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The film is fearless and fallible and fabulous all at once, designed to expand the consciousness and open the heart.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Chicago approach did two things at once: It built my skills and tested whether I had any.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I had never seen her like this, and at once regretted my cruel words.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
