formerly

US /ˈfɔɹmɚli/ · UK /ˈfɔːməli/

Etymology From former + -ly.

Synonyms

30 terms

afore, aforehand, already, antecedently, at one time, before, beforehand, beforetime, ere, erenow, erewhile, erstwhile, erstwhiles, foretime, formerly, in advance, in the past, late, once, precedently, previously, sometime, sometimes, therebefore, while, whilere, whilom, yestertide, yestertime, yet

Antonyms

currently, subsequently

Derived terms

formerly known as

Related terms

since, theretofore, former

Hyponyms

recently, long ago, hitherto, one day, ereyesterday, last night, the night before last, yester, yesterday, yestern, yestereve, yesterevening, yesternight, yestersol, yesteryear