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formerly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'formerly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Formerly [ adv.]
- In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.

Meaning of 'formerly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . formerly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at a previous time
Example in sentence:
  • at one time he loved her;
  • her erstwhile writing;
  • she was a dancer once