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erstwhile - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'erstwhile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Erstwhile [ adv.]
- Till then or now; heretofore; formerly.

Meaning of 'erstwhile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . erstwhile [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at a previous time
Example in sentence:
  • at one time he loved her;
  • her erstwhile writing;
  • she was a dancer once
2 . erstwhile [ s]
Meaning (2):
- belonging to some prior time
Example in sentence:
  • erstwhile friend;
  • her quondam lover;
  • our former glory;
  • the once capital of the state

Nearby Words:

ers erse ersh erst

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