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at once

at once

Meaning of at once

immediately

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British English/ət ˈwʌns/
American English/ət ˈwʌns/
Russian transcription[ˈsrazu]
at once
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at once with Russian translation

at once usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, придите в офис сразу; нам нужна ваша подпись.

Please come to the office at once; we need your signature.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Когда сработала тревога, все сразу покинули здание.

When the alarm rang, everyone left the building at once.

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at once belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

at onceсразу
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

at once synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between at once / immediately / right away / instantly / promptly

🇬🇧English
at once

Primary expression meaning immediately; direct match to the headword.

A2Very Often

Come here at once.

Иди сюда сразу.

🇬🇧English

More formal than 'at once'; widely used in both speech and writing to mean without delay.

B1Very Often

She left immediately when she heard the news.

Она ушла немедленно, когда услышала новость.

🇬🇧English

Informal, common in speech (especially US); means immediately but friendlier/colloquial.

A2Very Often

I'll do it right away.

Я сделаю это прямо сейчас / сразу.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes instantaneousness or immediate reaction; slightly stronger than 'at once'.

B1Often

Her face lit up instantly.

Её лицо сразу же озарилось.

P
🇬🇧English
promptly

Formal, used in business or official contexts to mean without delay; more polite/formal than casual 'at once'.

B2Often

Please reply promptly to this request.

Пожалуйста, ответьте на этот запрос без промедления.

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How to pronounce at once and what this word means

at once translation: сразу. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce at once

/ət ˈwʌns/

at once translation

сразу

at once examples

Please come to the office at once; we need your signature.

at once transcription

/ət ˈwʌns/, /ət ˈwʌns/

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at once meaning: what does it mean?

immediately

at once pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

at once is pronounced as /ət ˈwʌns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

at once definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please come to the office at once; we need your signature. Translation: Пожалуйста, придите в офис сразу; нам нужна ваша подпись.

Is at once part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, at once (сразу) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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