At one time
At one time adverb - At a previous time.
But now and at one time are semantically related. In some cases you can use "But now" instead an adverb phrase "At one time".
But now
At one time and but now are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "At one time" instead an adverb phrase "But now".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- back and at one time
- back and but now
- then and at one time
- then and but now
- before and at one time
- before and but now
- earlier and at one time
- earlier and but now
- previously and at one time
- previously and but now
- long ago and at one time
- long ago and but now
- formerly and at one time
- formerly and but now
Both terms in one sentence
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In The Fast and the Furious, Brian O'Conner pays back his debts to Dominic Toretto with a Toyota Supra that was probably impressive at one time, but now looks like it was dropped off a building.
Source: What a Piece of Junk - At one time they hunted other creatures for blood, but now they have a religious prohibition against taking blood from the unwilling.
Source: Literature / Elcenia
Cite this Source
But now and At one time. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_one_time/but_now
At one time & But now. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_one_time/but_now>.
But now or At one time. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_one_time/but_now.
