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erewhile

American  
[air-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ɛərˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /

adverb

Archaic.

  1. a while before; formerly.

erewhile British  
/ ɛəˈwaɪl /

adverb

  1. archaic a short time ago; a little while before

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Etymology

Origin of erewhile

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ere, while

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