Synonyms for once a while

Grammar : Adv

Spell : wuhns

Phonetic Transcription : wʌns

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Définition of once a while

Origin : c.1200, anes, from ane "one" (see one ) + adverbial genitive. Replaced Old English æne. Spelling changed as pronunciation shifted from two syllables to one after c.1300. Pronunciation change to "wuns" parallels that of one. As an emphatic, meaning "once and for all," it is attested from c.1300, but this now is regarded as a Pennsylvania German dialect formation. Meaning "in a past time" (but not necessarily just one time) is from mid-13c.
Once upon a time as the beginning of a story is recorded from 1590s. At once originally (early 13c.) meant "simultaneously," later "in one company" (c.1300), and preserved the sense of "one" in the word; the phrase typically appeared as one word, atones; the modern meaning "immediately" is attested from 1530s.

As in now and then : adv once in a while
As in occasionally : adv every now and then
As in off and on : adv intermittently
As in on and off : adv intermittently
As in once in a while : adv occasionally
As in rarely : adv not often; exceptionally
As in seldom : adv infrequently
As in sometimes : adv every now and then
As in at times : adv now and then
As in every now and then : adv occasionally
As in from time to time : adv now and then
As in once in awhile : adv every once in a while
As in intermittently : adv at times

Antonyms for once a while

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