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All At Once for Dummies

adverb


What does All At Once really mean?

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Hey there! Today, I want to talk to you about a phrase that you might have heard before: "all at once." Now, let's imagine you are sitting in the park, watching a group of birds flying in the sky. Usually, when birds fly, they do it one by one, taking turns. But sometimes, something happens, and suddenly, all the birds start flying together, at the same time. That's when we can say that they all fly "all at once."

Imagine this scenario: you have a tray filled with cookies. Usually, when you eat cookies, you take one at a time, savoring each bite. But there are moments when you're really hungry or excited, and you can't resist taking a bunch of cookies from the tray and eating them all in one go. That's when you can say you ate all the cookies "all at once."

So, "all at once" is a phrase we use to describe a situation when a group of things or people do something together, simultaneously, in one single moment. It's like a big wave that happens all together, instead of small drops happening one at a time. It's when everything comes together in a swift and sudden way, almost like magic!


Revised and Fact checked by Liam Lewis on 2023-11-06 03:53:11

All At Once In a sentece

Learn how to use All At Once inside a sentece

  • When you press the button to turn on the television, all the channels and shows appear on the screen at once.
  • During a fire drill at school, all the students and teachers exit the building at once.
  • At a buffet, you can choose as much food as you want and take it all at once on your plate.
  • When a timer goes off, all the alarms sound at once, making a loud noise.
  • In a parade, all the bands and floats move down the street at once, creating a colorful spectacle.

All At Once Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.