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once and awhile

once and 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 and awhile

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

Words near once and awhile in the dictionary

  1. once an adult, twice a child
  2. once an awhile
  3. once and a while
  4. once and again
  5. once and away
  6. once and awhile
  7. once and for all
  8. once at a time
  9. once bitten, twice shy
  10. Once Brewed
  11. once burned, twice cautious

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Adapted from Wiktionary: once and 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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