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Formerly

//ˈfɔɹmɚli// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    at some time in the past not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    previously; once not-comparable

    "This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders."

Adverb
  1. 1
    at a previous time wordnet

Etymology

From former + -ly.

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