What does formerly mean?
Definitions for formerlyˈfɔr mər li
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word formerly.
Princeton's WordNet
once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst(adverb)
at a previous time
"at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
Wiktionary
formerly(Adverb)
at some time in the past
formerly(Adverb)
previously; once
Webster Dictionary
Formerly(adverb)
in time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'formerly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4390
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'formerly' in Adverbs Frequency: #292
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of formerly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of formerly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
perhaps I am a Lacanian because I formerly did Chinese
The man we call a specialist today was formerly called a man with a one-track mind.
Riches disclose in a man?s character the bad qualities formerly concealed in his poverty.
The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.
Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
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Translations for formerly
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- в миналото, преди, някогаBulgarian
- dříve, kdysiCzech
- früher, ehemalsGerman
- πρώην, προηγούμενος, προηγουμένωςGreek
- antes, anteriormenteSpanish
- aiemmin, kerranFinnish
- autrefois, auparavant, anciennementFrench
- roimheScottish Gaelic
- 旧来Japanese
- لهمهو پێش, جارانKurdish
- ałkʼidą́ą́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- przedtem, na przodziePolish
- antes, antigamentePortuguese
- преждеRussian
- fordomSwedish
- eskidenTurkish
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