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for·mer·ly  (fôrmr-l)
adv.
At an earlier time; once.
formerly
Adverb
in the past
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.formerly - at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
erst, erstwhile, at one time, once
formerly
adverb previously, earlier, in the past, at one time, before, lately, once, already, heretofore, aforetime (archaic)
Translations
formerly [ˈfɔːməlɪ] adv → antiguamente
formerly [ˈfɔːməlɪ] former adv → autrefois
formerly [ˈfɔːməlɪ] former adv → früher
formerly [ˈfɔːməlɪ] adv → in passato


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His work, both on the land and on the book, in which the principles of the new land system were to be laid down, had not been abandoned; but just as formerly these pursuits and ideas had seemed to him petty and trivial in comparison with the darkness that overspread all life, now they seemed as unimportant and petty in comparison with the life that lay before him suffused with the brilliant light of happiness.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
They are ready enough to be your soldiers whilst you do not make war, but if war comes they take themselves off or run from the foe; which I should have little trouble to prove, for the ruin of Italy has been caused by nothing else than by resting all her hopes for many years on mercenaries, and although they formerly made some display and appeared valiant amongst themselves, yet when the foreigners came they showed what they were.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Be so good, landlord, as not to swear, but remember this: cats were formerly considered, in India, as sacred animals.
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