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Once

/wʌns/
Used to refer to an event or situation that happened at some time in the past.

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Examples:

I played this game once.We should meet up for lunch once a week.

Etymology:

etymology
The term once originates from the Middle English word ones, which evolved from the Old English ānes, meaning a single time or on one occasion, seemingly derived from ān, meaning one.

Usage Statistics:

292 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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