formerly
in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
Obsolete. in time just past; just now.
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Origin of formerly
1Words that may be confused with formerly
- formally, formerly
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How to use formerly in a sentence
And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.
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Yes, these days, Nazism is all the rage in the land formerly known as Siam.
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Not less so is the barrenness of this country, which was formerly and usually the last resource.
That money was formerly collected and placed in the treasury through the intervention of the royal officials.
This waterway was recently discovered, and by it there is a better route to Terrenate than was formerly followed.
Counsellor Hagen, formerly secretary to the famous baron Gortz, shot himself through the head.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAt the same time there is no doubt that New York did some of the business for herself that London had formerly done for her.
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British Dictionary definitions for formerly
/ (ˈfɔːməlɪ) /
at or in a former time; in the past
obsolete in the immediate past; just now
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