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once again

once again

974 1.0
One more time
  • idiom
translation icon : otra vez
  • Once again, she proved her talent by winning the competition.
  • reminds us once again
  • once again became
  • start once again

Why they would do this once again, we don't know.

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Examples

  • Once again, talent is rejected.

    The Cobweb (1955)

  • But the point is, once again, it's easy to write it off.

  • And let me just stop and tie in once again with hearing loss.

  • Do you believe they can sell oil once again and serve Europe?

  • You can make a world that is once again full of hope, not fear.

  • I went to office hours but once again not much help.

    The Math Sorcerer

  • Well, once again, Jack, it is all about you.

    WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)

  • But imagine my surprise when once again my room began to fill with light.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Good direction, he thought once again, and took the steps two at a time.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Mr. Dancer, once again I must ask you to put straight questions to the witness.

    Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Synonyms

again
vsonce again
∞ 1.0

One more time

is slightly broader, including doing something in a new way
one more time
vsonce again
348 1.0

Again on another occasion

is similar but can imply a plain restatement rather than an attempt
once more
vsonce again
139 1.0

Another time after something has already happened

is more general, covering simple repetition without emphasis
over again
vsonce again
123 1.0

Again from the beginning

is like this but also covers repeat without restarting
anew
vsonce again
  • Formal
58 4.6

Again in a new way

is more general and does not require a changed manner

Antonyms

never again
65 2.1

It does not happen at any time in the future

How Often

constantly
740 1.0
repeatedly
382 1.0
once again
974 1.0
once
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

once again positive

Morphology

once + again

The meaning 'one more time' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'once' (one occasion) with 'again' (once more); the phrase is simply a compositional reinforcement of repetition. This pattern is common and straightforward in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Once again joins once, meaning one time, and again, meaning another time. Imagine you clap and ask the band to play the song once again because you want it 'one more time', so the phrase now means 'one more time' or 'anew'.