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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.
The meaning of FORMERLY is at an earlier time : previously. How to use formerly in a sentence.
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.
Formerly definition: in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously. See examples of FORMERLY used in a sentence.
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 /
Use the adverb formerly to describe something that happened earlier. A history teacher might explain that the city of Istanbul was formerly known as Constantinople. Something that existed previously, or that has changed in some way over time, can be talked about using the word formerly.
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...
Definition of formerly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(Definition of formerly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
formerly. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for‧mer‧ly /ˈfɔːməli $ ˈfɔːrmərli/ adverb in earlier times SYN previously Kiribati, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands This elegant hotel was formerly a castle.
