formerly

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔɹmɚli/
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/ˈfɔɹmɚli/ · /ˈfɔːməli/

Definition of formerly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. (not-comparable)at some time in the past
    “Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.”
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adv

  1. (not-comparable)at some time in the past
    “Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.”
  2. (not-comparable)previously; once
    “This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.”

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Etymology

From former + -ly.

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