one after another
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Dates back at least to Old English ān æfter ōþrum, of the same meaning.
Pronunciation
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Adverb
one after another (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) In single file.
- (idiomatic) Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.
- (idiomatic) Unrelentingly.
- Once discipline broke down, problems came one after another.
Synonyms
- (in single file): one by one
- (individually, in sequence or chronology): one at a time
Related terms
- (unrelentingly): one thing after another, if it's not one thing it's another
Translations
in single file
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See also
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