formerly

adverbB1 · Intermediate

In the past, before now.

Meaning of «formerly»

adverb

in the past, before now

This building was formerly used as a school.

Translation

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«formerly» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

at an earlier time

earlierthe everyday word: before now, often the same dayI saw her earlier at the shop.

onceat some time in the past, not nowHe once lived in Paris.

previouslybefore now or before a set timeShe had previously worked in a bank.

formerlyformalformal: it used to be so, but not any moreThe hotel was formerly a school.

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