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- [hwahy-luh m, wahy-]
- /ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ-/
- /ˈwaɪ.ləm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahy-luh m, wahy-]
- /ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ-/
Definitions of whilom word
- adjective whilom former; erstwhile: whilom friends. 1
- adverb whilom at one time. 1
- noun whilom Formerly; in the past. 1
- adverb whilom formerly; once 0
- adjective whilom one-time; former 0
- adverb whilom at one time; formerly 0
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Origin of whilom
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times, dative plural of hwīl while (noun)
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Parts of speech for Whilom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whilom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
whilom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whilom
adverb whilom
- 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.
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
- 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.
- formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
adjective whilom
- departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
Antonyms for whilom
adverb whilom
adjective whilom
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- ensuing — Present participle of ensue.
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