formerly
/ˈfɔɹmɚli/
adverb
at some time in the past
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Adverb 2 meanings
at some time in the past
“Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.”
previously; once
“This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From former + -ly.
Similar and opposite words
FORMERLY at a glance
FORMERLY has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,672 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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