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单词 formerly
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formerly

adverb

for·​mer·​ly ˈfȯr-mər-lē How to pronounce formerly (audio)
ˈfȯr-mə-
1
: at an earlier time : previously
2
obsolete : just before

Synonyms

  • erstwhile
  • once
  • onetime
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Example Sentences

He was formerly a congressman. the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
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Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

formerly

adverb

for·​mer·​ly ˈfȯr-mər-lē How to pronounce formerly (audio)
: at an earlier time
They were formerly friends.

formerly

adverb

1
as in once
at an earlier or previous time the newspaper formerly known as "The Newsprint"

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • once
  • erstwhile
  • onetime

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • recently
  • currently
  • now
  • presently
  • lately
2
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • earlier
  • already
  • previously
  • ahead
  • before
  • early
  • in advance
  • now
  • antecedently
  • preliminarily
  • anteriorly
  • afore
  • shortly
  • first
  • soon
  • beforehand
  • prematurely
  • presently
  • a priori
  • first off
  • before long
  • erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • later
  • afterwards
  • afterward
  • subsequently
  • after
  • behind
  • next
  • by and by
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