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Definitions for formerly
ˈfɔr mər lifor·mer·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erstadverb
at a previous time
"at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
Wiktionary
formerlyadverb
at some time in the past
formerlyadverb
previously; once
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Formerlyadverb
In times past.
Etymology: from former.
The places mentioned were all of them formerly the cool retirements of the Romans, where they used to hide themselves among the woods and mountains, during the excessive heats of their Summer. Joseph Addison, on Italy.
As an animal degenerates by diseases, the animal salts, formerly benign, approach towards an alkaline nature. Arbuthnot.
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formerly
Formerly refers to something that occurred, existed, or was valid in the past, but not anymore; it is used to describe a previous state, position, or condition.
Webster Dictionary
Formerlyadverb
in time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore
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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
Examples of formerly in a Sentence
Quotes About The Impossible: ►Who defines what is impossible? No one. Impossible is simply the set of things that we have not YET achieved. ►Every record ever broken and every formerly ''impossible'' journey began with one person, taking one step forward and acting on their dream. Hear, then, ''impossible feat'' (feet) as the ultimate oxymoron. *Quotations by Brad Mittman MD
Riches disclose in a man?s character the bad qualities formerly concealed in his poverty.
As I know more of mankind I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly.
Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil:
What a time experiences as evil, is usually an untimely echo of what was formerly experienced as good--the atavism of a more ancient ideal.
Companies that produce meat, fruit and other food have a unique opportunity to grow their operations as imports are restricted by Russia's so-called anti-sanctions, similarly, local producers of oil field equipment have a chance to try to develop their analogues of formerly imported products, now that the sanctions are here to stay for an extended period.
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- سابقاArabic
- в миналото, преди, някогаBulgarian
- kdysi, dříveCzech
- tidligereDanish
- früher, ehemalsGerman
- πρώην, προηγούμενος, προηγουμένωςGreek
- antes, anteriormenteSpanish
- kerran, aiemminFinnish
- autrefois, anciennement, auparavantFrench
- roimheScottish Gaelic
- 旧来Japanese
- لهمهو پێش, جارانKurdish
- formerlyLatin
- vroegerDutch
- ałkʼidą́ą́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- na przodzie, przedtemPolish
- antigamente, antesPortuguese
- преждеRussian
- fordomSwedish
- eskidenTurkish
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