one at a time

Thân thiện

The children go down the slide one at a time.

Definition

Adverb: Individually and in succession; singly, one after another.

Usage

The phrase "one at a time" is used to describe actions performed or items handled individually and sequentially, rather than all together or simultaneously. It emphasizes order, carefulness, or a lack of crowding.

Examples

• Please enter the room one at a time.
• The teacher called the students' names one at a time.
• He ate the candies one at a time, savoring each piece.
• Problems should be solved one at a time.

Advanced Usage

• To take things one at a time: To deal with matters sequentially, focusing on a single task before moving to the next.
  • Don't get overwhelmed; just take things one at a time.

Variants and Related Words

• One by one: A near-identical synonym, often used interchangeably.
  • The lights went out one by one.
• Singly: In a single or individual manner.
• Individually: Separately and distinctly.
• In single file: Moving in a line, one behind another.

Synonyms

• Individually
• Separately
• Sequentially
• Successively
• Singly

Related Phrases

• Step by step: Proceeding gradually from one stage to the next.
• Bit by bit: Gradually, in small increments.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in single file
   • the prisoners came out one by one

Từ đồng nghĩa

• one by one
• one after another