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- Dictionaryformerly/ˈfɔːməli/
adverb
- 1. in the past; in earlier times: "Mumbai, formerly Bombay"
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Synonyms. once. previously. Fewer examples. The position of our formerly illegal workers has now been regularized. The artist formerly known as Prince. The building was formerly used as a bank, but is now being turned into a bar. The house was formerly owned by the local council. Many formerly radical students now work for the government.
1. : at an earlier time : previously. 2. obsolete : just before. Synonyms. erstwhile. once. onetime. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of formerly in a Sentence. He was formerly a congressman. the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
Formerly is something that happened before, like when a pop star changed his name to a squiggle, he became known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. But formally comes from formal, or fancy, like the prom.
Formerly definition: in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously. See examples of FORMERLY used in a sentence.
Define formerly. formerly synonyms, formerly pronunciation, formerly translation, English dictionary definition of formerly. happening earlier in time: We were formerly married to each other. Not to be confused with: formally – properly; in a conventional way: We were formally...
If something happened or was formerly true, it happened or was true in the past. He had formerly been in the Navy. American English : formerly / ˈfɔrmərli /
Synonyms. once. previously. Fewer examples. The position of our formerly illegal workers has now been regularized. The artist formerly known as Prince. The building was formerly used as a bank, but is now being turned into a bar. The house was formerly owned by the local council. Many formerly radical students now work for the government.
