English

Detailed Synonyms for formerly in English

formerly:

formerly adv

  1. formerly
    former; late
    – (used especially of persons) of the immediate past 1
    • former adj
      • the former president1
    • late adj
      • our late President is still very active1
  2. formerly
    before
    – earlier in time; previously 1
    • before adv
      • I had known her before1
      • as I said before1
      • he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier1
  3. formerly
  4. formerly
  5. formerly
    – at a previous time 1
    once; formerly; at one time; erst; erstwhile
    – at a previous time 1

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Related Definitions for "formerly":

  1. at a previous time1