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Answer for the clue "Expert bearing weight right away ", 7 letters:
at once

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Word definitions for at once in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
At \At\, prep. [AS. [ae]t; akin to OHG. az, Goth., OS., & Icel. at, Sw. [*a]t, Dan. & L. ad.] Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adv. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" [syn: immediately , instantly , straightaway , straight ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
adv. 1 (context obsolete English) In one group; together. 2 (context idiomatic English) at the same time; simultaneously.

Usage examples of at once.

To the new and fascinating duties of his chosen profession he at once devoted himself with such ardor as to draw favorable comment from his superiors.

Suddenly the blood-curdling war-whoop arose from all sides at once, a rattling volley of rifle-shots pattered against the palisades, and a swarm of yelling, naked figures leaped from the surrounding obscurity.

There every one shook hands with him, bidding him at once God-speed and farewell, while the soldiers lined the ramparts, and as he emerged from the gates saluted him with a rousing British cheer.

If fear of an Indian outbreak is all that keeps him at Detroit, tell him from me that he may return east at once, bringing his pretty daughter, your charming sister, with him.

A single faint whiff of this, borne to Donald, on a puff of the night wind, gave him the very knowledge he wanted, and he at once began to move with the same caution that he had observed on the previous evening while creeping up to the fire-lighted circles of the victorious Wyandots.

He had not walked more than two hours, and was staying his stomach with a handful of parched corn brought from the Indian camp, when, all at once, he found himself amid the remains of recent camp-fires on ground that was much trampled.

All at once his outstretched hands came into contact with something that barred his further progress.

All at once Donald recalled the voice that had demanded the surrender of the blockhouse.

All at once it rested on the two white men, whose presence he seemed to note for the first time.

During it the leaders of the war-party also held a council, which resulted in a decision to proceed at once on their journey.

I was just wondering how we could down him without giving him a chance to alarm the camp, when all at once you had the job done.

It is that we advance boldly into the camp and demand that the ladies be at once taken to Detroit, or Fort Niagara if the Indians prefer, where we will promise that a goodly ransom shall be paid for them.

Now he was ordered to begin work at once on his former master and decorate him in the highest style of savage art.

Detroit began to roll away in fleecy masses, its foremost boats were discovered by a sentinel, who at once announced the joyful intelligence.

All at once their rejoicings were silenced by a double sheet of fire that leaped from both banks of the river at once.