All At Once (Adverb)

Meaning ¹

All at the same time; "Let's say `Yes!' all at once".

Synonyms

• All Together

Meaning ²

Without warning; "all at once, he started shouting".

Examples

• The room fell silent as the lights went out all at once.
• All at once, the calm and peaceful forest was filled with the sounds of birds chirping.
• She had been feeling fine all morning, but all at once she was hit with a wave of nausea.
• All at once, the fire alarm went off and the building had to be evacuated.
• Without a warning, the door burst open all at once and the room was flooded with police officers.

Synonyms

• All Of A Sudden