erstwhile

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɚst.waɪl/

Adverb

erstwhile (not comparable)

1. Formerly; in the past.

Synonyms

• erewhile

Adjective

erstwhile (not comparable)

1. (literary, legal) Former, previous.

   Synonyms: former, once, previous, quondam, onetime, Thesaurus:former

2. (proscribed) Respected, honourable.

Translations

• French: ancien, autrefois
• German: vormalig, ehemalig, früher
• Portuguese: anterior
• Russian: было́й

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