at a time

Speech parts

1. at a time - Adverb

2. at a time - Phrase

Meaning

simultaneously

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

at once at one time together simultaneously at a stretch now once each immediately successively consecutively at the same time every time in a row at that time
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Antonyms

later immediately individually instantly promptly singly
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Examples

How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time. Fred Brooks

Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. Erma Bombeck

It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time. Winston Churchill

If you want to dismantle a hedge, remove one thorn bush at a time. Somali Proverb

One at a time is good fishing; two at a time is making a hog of yourself. American Proverb

At a time a cockerel matures, it begins to crow to tell the world the time of day. Nigerian Proverb

Words in the phrase

at a time

Close letter words and terms

at a stroke at a subsequent time at a summer camp at a time of at a train station at a venture