LookItUpone after another
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌwʌn ˌæftɚ əˈnʌðɚ/ · UK /ˌwʌn ˌɑːftər əˈnʌðə/
one after another means: Separately and in order, with each person, thing, or event following the previous one.
adverb
Separately and in order, with each person, thing, or event following the previous one.
- The guests arrived one after another.
- She opened the letters one after another.
- One after another, the students stood up and introduced themselves.
Repeatedly, with little or no pause, often making a situation difficult.
- Problems came one after another.
- She faced setbacks one after another all year.
- One after another, fresh crises kept the exhausted staff at work.
In a line, with each person or thing behind the next.
- We walked one after another along the path.
- The children passed one after another through the narrow doorway.
- The horses moved one after another along the ridge.
Questions about one after another
What does one after another mean?
Separately and in order, with each person, thing, or event following the previous one.
What is one after another in other languages?
Türkçe: birbiri ardına · Español: uno tras otro · Français: l’un après l’autre · Deutsch: nacheinander · Italiano: uno dopo l’altro · 日本語: 順番に
How do you pronounce one after another?
In American English /ˌwʌn ˌæftɚ əˈnʌðɚ/; in British English /ˌwʌn ˌɑːftər əˈnʌðə/.
How do you use one after another in a sentence?
The guests arrived one after another. She opened the letters one after another.
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