Prepositional phrase
- In a single, continuous period of time.
- He manages to abstain from smoking for weeks at a time, but then gives in and starts again.
- Simultaneously at each occurrence (of some action).
- climb stairs two at a time
- (in a single, continuous period of time) in a row, at a stretch
- (simultaneously at each occurrence) at once, at one time, at the same time, simultaneously, together; see also Thesaurus:simultaneously
- (simultaneously at each occurrence) individually, one at a time, piecemeal, separately, severally, singly
- Portuguese: por vez
- Spanish: a la vez
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