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one-time

American  
[wuhn-tahym] / ˈwʌnˌtaɪm /
Or onetime

adjective

  1. having been as specified at one time; former.

    my one-time partners.
    Synonyms:
    past, previous

  2. occurring, done, or accomplished only once.

    his one-time try at elective office.
one-time British  

adjective

  1. (prenominal) at some time in the past; former

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adverb

  1. informal at once

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Etymology

Origin of one-time

First recorded in 1880–85

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