at once (B1)
adverbial phrase
Pronunciation: /ət wʌns/
Definition
Immediately; without delay, or simultaneously; at the same time.
Examples
The teacher asked the students to stop talking at once.
She felt both happy and sad at once as she watched her daughter leave for college.
Please send the report to my office at once; it's urgent.
How to Use at once
- do something at once (collocation)
- To perform an action immediately. — "He decided to address the problem at once."
- feel/be X and Y at once (collocation)
- To experience two contrasting emotions or states simultaneously. — "She felt both relieved and nervous at once."
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