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PRONUNCIATION OF ONCE-ONLY

once-only  [ˌwʌnsˈəʊnlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONCE-ONLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Once-Only is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONCE-ONLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of once-only in the English dictionary

The definition of once-only in the dictionary is never to be repeated.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONCE-ONLY


alonely
əˈləʊnlɪ
certainly
ˈsɜːtənlɪ
commonly
ˈkɒmənlɪ
evenly
ˈiːv ənlɪ
finely
ˈfaɪnlɪ
genuinely
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ
heavenly
ˈhɛvənlɪ
insanely
ɪnˈseɪnlɪ
lonely
ˈləʊnlɪ
mainly
ˈmeɪnlɪ
manly
ˈmænlɪ
McKinley
məˈkɪnlɪ
only
ˈəʊnlɪ
openly
ˈəʊpənlɪ
pronely
ˈprəʊnlɪ
read-only
ˌriːdˈəʊnlɪ
routinely
ruːˈtiːnlɪ
Stanley
ˈstænlɪ
suddenly
ˈsʌdənlɪ
townly
ˈtaʊnlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONCE-ONLY

once
once and away
once and for all
once bitten, twice shy
once in a blue moon
once in a while
once or twice
once upon a time
once-over
oncer
onchocerciases
onchocerciasis
oncidium
oncogen
oncogene
oncogenesis
oncogeneticist
oncogenic
oncogenicity
oncogenous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONCE-ONLY

chirurgeonly
cullionly
curmudgeonly
fonly
if only
lionly
matronly
one and only
patronly
sonly
the only
uncommonly
wantonly

Synonyms and antonyms of once-only in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «once-only» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONCE-ONLY

Find out the translation of once-only to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of once-only from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «once-only» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一次只
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

una sola vez
570 millions of speakers

English

once-only
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक बार ही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرة واحدة فقط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

один раз только
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uma única vez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেবল একবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une seule fois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sekali sahaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einmal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一度限りの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 번만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mung siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một lần duy nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருமுறை மட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकदा-फक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sadece bir kez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

una volta sola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednorazowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

один раз тільки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doar o singură dată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

- μόνο μια φορά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eenmalige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

engångs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gang - bare
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of once-only

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCE-ONLY»

The term «once-only» is regularly used and occupies the 73.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCE-ONLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «once-only» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «once-only» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about once-only

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONCE-ONLY»

Discover the use of once-only in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to once-only and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Once, Only Once, and in the Right Place:: Residence Rules in ...
Once, Only Once, and in the Right Place reviews the evolution of current residence rules and the way residence concepts are presented to respondents.
Paul R. Voss, Daniel L. Cork, Panel on Residence Rules in the Decennial Census, 2006
2
Once Only Imagined: Proto-Marxist Materialism in the Early ...
Once Only Imagined: Proto-Marxist Materialism in the Early Illuminated Manuscripts of William Blake undertakes an examination of two of Blake's early works: Songs of Innocence and of Experience and The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
Craig Alan Crowder, 2009
3
Once, Only the Swallows Were Free: A Memoir
Trained in science, she worked as a Research Scientist in universities, major companies and most recently in the Public Service. She has a daughter and lives with her husband in Sydney. This is her first book.
Gabriella Gouch, 2013
4
Love Only Once
Such uncontrolled desires can lead only to dangerous misunderstandings . . . and, perhaps, to a love that can live only once in a lifetime.
Johanna Lindsey, 2011
5
Formal Ontology in Information Systems: Proceedings of the ...
Galton refers to the latter as "once-only" events [ 1 ]. In a first-order logic of events that makes a type-token distinction, the possibility of concurrent occurrences of the same event renders the characterization of the intuitive once-onliness not ...
Brandon Bennett, Christiane Fellbaum, 2006
6
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, and Newborn Care: A Guide ...
(1 tablet=500 mg) or 500 mg Vaginal candida infection CLOTRIMAZOLE 1 pessary 200 mg or 200 mg 500 mg every night once only 3 days once only Teach the woman how to and to wash hands before insert a pessary into vagina and after ...
‎2003
7
You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children
Dr. Seuss's elderly Everyman travels, in rhyme and illustrations, along the Golden Years Clinic's assembly line of medical tests and questions, meeting Miss Becker of Stethescope Row, Dr. Pollen, Dietician Van Eiffel, and others
Dr. Seuss, 2009
8
The Apocalypse of St. John: In a Syriac Version Hitherto Unknown
11 and three other places, rr*i i \&\ by both. Again, both render /3aXX&> usually by -iLsrir*'; 2 once only, vi. 13, by rtuc, with S. Both render a-Krjvio usually by r^ix, : once only, vii. 15, by (^r^. Both render Karros usually by «<Xi&> : once only, viii.
‎2005
9
T. S. Eliot's Personal Waste Land: Exorcism of the Demons
The manuscript version is again helpful (italicized words later revised): Dayadhvam. friend, my friend I have heard the key Turn in the door, once and once only. We think of the key, each in his prison, Thinking of the key, each has built a prison.
James E. Miller, 2010
10
Transformations: Thinking after Heidegger
That is why be-ing is said to be “always-unique and once only.” This thought of the uniqueness of be-ing also disrupts the question of whether be-ing is infinite ( as being was said to be) or finite (as a being). While “finite” is perhaps closer to the ...
Gail Stenstad, 2006

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONCE-ONLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term once-only is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Intermezzo: Strong opening to Carmel Bach Festival
In addition to the seven main concerts of the festival there is an extensive chamber concert series, once-only programs, lectures, master classes ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
2
Coastal trail could bridge the Puhoi River
"A once-only window exists whereby two strategic greenways of unparalleled importance and beauty could be established before vehicle ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Accept that organisms are confined to earth
There is general agreement that intelligent life evolved from the starting point of the first cell, but was the formation of a cell a once-only event ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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