By that time
Once and by that time are semantically related. in before expected time topic. In some cases you can use "Once" instead an adverb phrase "By that time".
Once
Once adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
By that time and once are semantically related. You can use "By that time" instead an adverb "Once".
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- Synopsis: It took her a while before Sakura was convinced that she was once again in her twelve year old body, but by that time it was too late.
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He was once scheduled to be the keyboardist for a concert that Handel—himself blind by that time—was supposed to conduct.
Source: Blind Musician -
Once he was sure that everyone else had evacuated, he asked for the ship accompanying them to open fire on the Hestia, as the Book of Darkness had already taken over the Hestia's weapon systems by that time and was going to fire first if they don't.
Source: Going Down with the Ship
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Once and By that time. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_that_time/once
By that time & Once. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_that_time/once>.
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