formerly

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Etymology

From former + -ly.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈfɔɹmɚli/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɔːməli/

Adverb

formerly (not comparable)

1. at some time in the past

   Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.

2. previously; once

   This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.

Translations

• French: auparavant, autrefois, anciennement
• German: früher, ehemals
• Portuguese: antigamente
• Russian: когда́-то
• Spanish: anteriormente, otrora

Translations

• Portuguese: antes
• Spanish: antes, otrora, antaño, antiguamente

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