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wonce

wonce is the eye dialect spelling of once.

Meaning of once

Adverb

once (not comparable)

  1. (frequency) One and only one time.
    • I have only once eaten pizza.
    Synonyms:
    one time
  2. Formerly; during some period in the past.
    • He was once the most handsome man around.
    Synonyms:
    formerly
  3. (obsolete) At any time; ever.
    • If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
  4. (obsolete) One day, someday.
    • The wisdom of God thought fit to acquaint David with that court which we shall once govern.1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC
  5. Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
    • Once three is three.

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Questions about wonce

What is wonce the eye dialect spelling of?
Wonce is the eye dialect spelling of once.

Words near wonce in the dictionary

  1. won't
  2. won't someone think of the children
  3. won't've
  4. Wonboyn
  5. Wonboyn North
  6. wonce
  7. woncha
  8. wonda
  9. Wondabyne
  10. wondaful
  11. Wondalga

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