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- [fawr-mer-lee]
- /ˈfɔr mər li/
- /ˈfɔːməli/
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- [fawr-mer-lee]
- /ˈfɔr mər li/
Definitions of formerly word
- adverb formerly in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed. 1
- adverb formerly Obsolete. in time just past; just now. 1
- noun formerly In the past; in earlier times. 1
- adverb formerly previously 1
- adverb formerly If something happened or was true formerly, it happened or was true in the past. 0
- adverb formerly at or in a former time; in the past 0
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Origin of formerly
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; former1 + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Formerly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
formerly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for formerly
adv formerly
- heretofore — before this time; until now.
- already — You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense, putting it after 'have', 'has', or 'had', or at the end of a clause. Some speakers of American English use already with the simple past tense of the verb instead of a perfect tense.
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- once — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
adverb formerly
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- erstwhile — Former.
- erewhile — A while before ; some time ago.
general formerly
- no longer — not anymore
Antonyms for formerly
adv formerly
- currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.
- presently — in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
- subsequently — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
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