Formerly

/ˈfɔɹmɚli/

Synonyms for "formerly" (57 found)

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Closest matches (12)

Adverb(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
been there

Strong matches (17)

Noun(2 words)
bypasthistorically accurate portrayal
Adverb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
early land plant

Related words (28)

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

1 entries
adverb of time

More specific

2 entries
earlier timepast time

Collocations

6 entries
formerly believedformerly employedformerly in effectformerly known asformerly part offormerly used

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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He didn't deny that he was formerly involved in the program.

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Formerly this harbor was prosperous.

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Formerly people did not know that the earth is round and that it moves around the sun.

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Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold.

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