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whilom
whi·lom W5122700 (wī′ləm, hwī′-)adj. Having once been; former: the whilom editor in chief.adv. Archaic At a past time; formerly. [Middle English, at times, from Old English hwīlum, dative pl. of hwīl, time, while; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots.]whilom (ˈwaɪləm) advformerly; onceadj (prenominal) one-time; former[Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl while; related to Old High German hwīlōm, German weiland of old]whi•lom (ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ-) adj. 1. former; erstwhile: whilom friends. adv. 2. at one time. [before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times] ThesauruswhilomadjectiveHaving been such previously:erstwhile, former, late, old, once, onetime, past, previous, quondam, sometime.whilom Related to whilom: contemporaneously, Otsego LakeSynonyms for whilomadj having been such previouslySynonyms- erstwhile
- former
- late
- old
- once
- onetime
- past
- previous
- quondam
- sometime
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