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erstwhile

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erst·while  (ûrsthwl, -wl)
adv.
In the past; at a former time; formerly.
adj.
Former: our erstwhile companions.
erstwhile [ˈɜːstˌwaɪl]
adj
former; one-time my erstwhile companions
adv
Archaic long ago; formerly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.erstwhile - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime, former, old
past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
Adv.1.erstwhile - at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
erst, formerly, at one time, once
erstwhile
adjective former, old, late, previous, once, past, ex (informal), one-time, sometime, bygone, quondam He is suing his erstwhile friend and business partner.
Translations
erstwhile [ˈɜːstwaɪl] ADJ (liter) → antiguo
erstwhile [ˈɜːrsthwaɪl] adj (= former) → d'autrefois
erstwhile
adj (old, liter) → vormalig, einstig, ehemalig
adv (old, liter) → vormals, ehedem, einst
erstwhile [ˈɜːstˌwaɪl] (old)
1. adj → di un tempo
2. adv → un tempo, tempo addietro
erstwhile [ˈɜːstˌwaɪl] (old)
1. adj → di un tempo
2. adv → un tempo, tempo addietro


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In the instant that these thoughts passed through my mind I had turned to make for the window, but my eyes alighting on the form of my erstwhile guardian threw all thoughts of flight to the four winds.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Quickly, the Belgian leaped over the prostrate form of his erstwhile host, and without a thought of succor for the man in whom, for aught he knew, life still remained, he bolted for the passageway and safety.
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In the great world, where great captains of industry die, all wheels under their erstwhile management are stopped for a minute.
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