Whilome

adj, adv, conj

adj, adv, conj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of whilom. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of whilom. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "Lo I the man, vvhoſe Muſe vvhilome did maske, / As time her taught, in lowly Sheapards vveeds, / Am novv enforſt a far unfitter taske, […]"

Conjunction
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of whilom. alt-of, alternative

    "Subjects their King, the King his Subjects greets, / VVhilome the Scepter and the Plough-ſtaffe meets."

Synonyms

All synonyms
sometimeswhilewhile'tilaforeaforehand

Example

More examples

"Lo I the man, vvhoſe Muſe vvhilome did maske, / As time her taught, in lowly Sheapards vveeds, / Am novv enforſt a far unfitter taske, […]"

More for "whilome"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.