Meaning of at once in English
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Adverb
at onceDefinitions
1. without delay or hesitationExamples
- « with no time intervening »
- « he answered immediately »
- « found an answer straightaway »
- « an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith »
- « Come here now! »
- 2. simultaneously
Examples
- « he took three cookies at a time »