8.4.6.6 Once

Use this domain for words referring to something happening once.

  • What words indicate that an event has happened once?
    once, one time, on one occasion, at one stage, at one point, one day

    • 8.4.6.6.1 Again

    Use this domain for words referring to something happening again or doing something again.

  • What words indicate that an event happens again?
    again, once again, once more, yet again, one more time, afresh, fresh, another time, another time
  • What words refer to doing something again?
    do something again, repeat, redo, over, all over again,
  • What words refer to starting to do something again that you had been doing before?
    return to, go back to, get back to, resume, resumption, bring back, revive, revival,
  • What words refer to having to start something again from the very beginning?
    back to square one, make a fresh start,
  • What words refer to being back to the same situation that you were in before?
    again, once more,
  • What words refer to taking an examination again?
    retake, resit,
  • What words refer to something you do again?
    repetition,
  • What words indicate that something is done many times?
    repeated, repeatedly, recurrent, recurring, repetitive, again and again, over and over again, always, never stop,

    • 8.4.6.6.2 Sometimes

    Use this domain for words referring to something happening sometimes.

  • What words indicate that an event happens sometimes?
    sometimes, occasionally, every so often, once in a while, at times, now and again, now and then, from time to time
  • What words describe something that happens sometimes?
    occasional, the odd, periodic, intermittent, casual

    • 8.4.6.6.3 Often

    Use this domain for words referring to something happening often--happening or done many times.

  • What words indicate how often something happens?
    how often, how many times, the number of times, frequency,
  • What words describe something that happens often?
    frequent, repeated, habitual,
  • What words indicate that something does not happen often?
    rarely, infrequently,
  • What words describe something that does not happen often?
    rare, infrequent,
  • What words refer to something happening more often?
    increasingly,

    • 8.4.6.6.4 All the time

    Use this domain for words referring to something happening all the time.

  • What words indicate that something happens or a situation exists all the time?
    all the time, always, constantly, permanently, permanent
  • What words indicate that a situation exists during a time period?
    throughout, all through, the whole time, all day, all week, from start to finish

    • 8.4.6.6.5 Every time

    Use this domain for words referring to something happening every time something else happens.

  • What words indicate that something always happens?
    always, habitually
  • What words indicate that when one thing happens something else always happens?
    every time, whenever
  • What words indicate that something happens every day or week?
    every (day),

    • 8.4.6.6.6 Never

    Use this domain for words that indicate that something that never happens, or that something has not once happened.

  • What words indicate that something that never happens?
    never, not ever, never once, not once, never for a moment, not for a moment, never ever, at no time, not in a million years, never in a million years, have never been known to do something,