onetime

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adjective

one·​time ˈwən-ˈtīm How to pronounce onetime (audio)
1
: former, sometime
a onetime actor
2
: occurring only once : one-shot

onetime

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adverb

Examples of onetime in a Sentence

Adjective a onetime actor now turned singer with any luck, that was a onetime mistake Adverb an athlete who onetime competed in marathons on a regular basis
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Aubry’s stepping down at the end of this year, though, providing an opening for Monserrate, who’s campaigning on a law-and-order agenda that echoes the priorities of his former state Senate colleague and onetime political ally, Mayor Adams. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 Price range: $$$ Return policy: Monday accepts returns in original condition with tags and liners attached for either a refund, store credit, or a onetime exchange. Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Adverb
The son of Black Panther parents and a onetime performing arts student turned hip-hop backup dancer, Mr. Shakur had broken out as a solo artist in the early 1990s with a unique blend of introspective street poetry and young man’s fury. Jill Cowan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023 Email Featured Presentations Ahsoka The fifth live-action Star Wars show to hit Disney’s streaming service centers on onetime Padawan Ahsoka Tano, first played by Rosario Dawson on The Mandalorian; vets of that show Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni developed this eight-episode limited series. James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for onetime 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of onetime was in the 14th century

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“Onetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onetime. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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onetime

adjective
one·​time
ˈwən-ˌtīm
1
: former sense 1
a onetime boxing champion
2
: happening only once
a onetime event

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