Definitions for formerly
ˈfɔr mər lifor·mer·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. formerlyadverb

   at some time in the past

2. formerlyadverb

   previously; once

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Formerlyadverb

   in time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'formerly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4390

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'formerly' in Adverbs Frequency: #292

How to pronounce formerly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say formerly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of formerly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of formerly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of formerly in a Sentence

1. 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.

2. Mary Wilson Little:

   The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.

3. Gilbert Villegas:

   Emanuel said at a recent press conference. The city says the free IDs will help those who currently struggle to get one – like the homeless, formerly incarcerated and undocumented immigrants – live a better life. NEW YORK CITY MAY ERASE ID CARD DATA TO PROTECT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS You need an ID for a job. You need an ID to get an apartment. You just need an ID for everything.

4. Carlton Waterhouse:

   It’s vital for us to take these formerly contaminated lands and put them to productive use.

5. Notre Dame:

   People do n’t like the flag. They do n’t like the Pledge of Allegiance. Everything in this world they do n’t like – the Redskins. Good Lord knows. Let’s have the ability to stand up. I used to think the First Amendment said I have the freedom of speech to say what I want and say what I feel. But let’s not be intimidated any longer. It’s time the silent majority stood up. it is worth noting... that there is no comparison between Notre Dame’s nickname and mascot and the Indian and warrior names( and) mascots used by other institutions such as the NFL team formerly known as the Redskins.

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