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formerly

/ˈfɔɹmɚli/adverb3 syllables

Formerly means: at a previous time.

Synonyms for formerly16

adverb, as in at a previous time

once, at one time, erstwhile, erst

also used for formerly

afore, aforehand, already, antecedently, before, beforehand, beforetime, ere, erenow, erewhile, erstwhiles, foretime

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What does formerly mean?1

adverb

1

at a previous time“at one time he loved her”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Formerly in a sentence

  • Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold.unknown
  • Formerly, heather was used to dye wool yellow.Amastan
  • He didn't deny that he was formerly involved in the program.CM
  • The morals of children are tenfold worse than formerly.Hybrid
  • The formerly homeless person now lives in a first-class residence.shekitten
  • Countries that were formerly subject to colonialism still show its effects generations later.mccarras
  • Formerly there was no official residence for the head of government.CM
  • The river was formerly navigable throughout its course by small craft.CM

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