formerly

Adverb

• In times past; previously.
• at a previous time

Adv

• at some time in the past
• previously; once

Examples

• This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.
• This tile rack formerly held a Q, but I played it for 10 points on a double letter.
• Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.

Synonyms

at one time, erst, erstwhile, once, afore, aforehand, already, antecedently, before, beforehand, beforetime, ere, erenow, erewhile, erstwhiles, foretime, formerly, in advance, in the past, late, precedently, previously, sometime, sometimes, therebefore, while, whilere, whilom, yestertide, yestertime, yet

Antonyms

currently, subsequently

Related Words

former, since, theretofore