English Definition
adv. one time; on one occasion
Significado en Español
una vez
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
một lần, khi
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Example Sentence
I have only been there once.
我只去过那里一次。
Synonyms
one time
formerly
previously
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Select the best synonym for the word “once”:
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A
one time
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B
repeatedly
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C
frequently
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D
constantly
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A — one time.
“once” means adv. one time; on one occasion
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
She had visited the crumbling old castle only ______, many years ago.
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A
never
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B
once
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C
always
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D
often
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B — once.
“once” means adv. one time; on one occasion
Common questions about “once”
What does “once” mean?
once — adv. one time; on one occasion. In Chinese: 一次.
How do you pronounce “once”?
once is pronounced /wʌns/. It breaks into 1 syllable: once.
How do you use “once” in a sentence?
I have only been there once. (我只去过那里一次。)
What are synonyms for “once”?
one time, formerly, previously — all close in meaning to once (adv. one time; on one occasion).
Is “once” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. once appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
