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once an awhile

once an awhile is the misspelling of once in a while.

Meaning of once in a while

Adverb

once in a while (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.
    • I send her a note once in a while to let her know I'm thinking of her.

Questions about once an awhile

What is once an awhile the misspelling of?
Once an awhile is the misspelling of once in a while.

Words near once an awhile in the dictionary

  1. once a thief, always a thief
  2. once a woman, twice a child
  3. once again
  4. once an adult and twice a child
  5. once an adult, twice a child
  6. once an awhile
  7. once and a while
  8. once and again
  9. once and away
  10. once and awhile
  11. once and for all

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Adapted from Wiktionary: once an awhile (page history and authors); once in a while (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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