All At Once

Pronunciation: /ɔːl ət wʌns/

Definitions of all at once

adverb simultaneously or suddenly

Example Sentences

A1 The fireworks exploded all at once in the night sky.

A2 The students stood up from their desks all at once when the bell rang.

B1 The band members played their instruments all at once, creating a beautiful harmony.

B2 The cars on the highway suddenly stopped all at once, causing a traffic jam.

C1 The employees in the office received their bonuses all at once, leading to celebrations.

C2 The protesters raised their voices all at once, demanding change.

preposition used to indicate that something happens or is done at the same time or in a very short period of time

Example Sentences

A1 All at once, the lights went out in the room.

A2 The children started crying all at once when they saw the clown.

B1 The alarm bells rang all at once, signaling the start of the emergency evacuation.

B2 The birds took flight all at once, creating a beautiful spectacle in the sky.

C1 The orchestra played the final crescendo, with all the instruments coming in all at once.

C2 The synchronized swimmers dived into the pool all at once, creating a stunning display of precision and grace.

Examples of all at once in a Sentence

formal The emergency alarms went off all at once, signaling the need for immediate evacuation.

informal I can't believe they all arrived at the party all at once, it was chaos!

slang When the boss announced the surprise bonus, the whole team cheered all at once.

figurative The realization of their mistake hit them all at once, causing a wave of regret.

Grammatical Forms of all at once

• past tense: all at once
• plural: all at once
• comparative: more all at once
• superlative: most all at once
• present tense: all at once
• future tense: will all at once
• perfect tense: have all at once
• continuous tense: is all at once
• singular: all at once
• positive degree: all at once
• infinitive: to all at once
• gerund: all at onceing
• participle: all at onceed

Origin and Evolution of all at once

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'all at once' originated in Middle English as a combination of the words 'all' and 'at once' which individually meant 'entirely' and 'simultaneously' respectively.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'all at once' has retained its original meaning of 'simultaneously' but has also come to be used in a figurative sense to describe something happening suddenly or unexpectedly.