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formerly

Main Entry:
formerly [fawr-mer-lee]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: previously in time or order
Synonyms: a while back, aforetime, already, anciently, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, before now, before this, down memory lane, earlier, eons ago, erewhile, erstwhile, heretofore, in former times, in the olden days, in the past, lately, long ago, of old, of yore, olden days, once, once upon a time, radically, some time ago, time was, used to be, water under the bridge
Notes: formally means with official authorization or in a formal manner, while formerly means at a previous or earlier time
Antonyms: currently, future, presently, subsequently
Main Entry: before
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: earlier
Synonyms: afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, previously, since, sooner, up to now
Antonyms: after, afterward, behind, later
Main Entry: elsewhere
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in another place
Synonyms: abroad, absent, away, formerly, gone, hence, not here, not present, not under consideration, otherwhere, outside, remote, removed, somewhere, somewhere else, subsequently
Main Entry: once
Part of Speech: adjective, adverb
Definition: in the past; occurred one time only
Synonyms: a single time, already, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, but once, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, late, long ago, old, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one, one time before, one time previously, only one time, previously, quondam, sometime, this time, time was, whilom
Antonyms: never
Main Entry: originally
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: initially
Synonyms: at first, at the outset, at the start, basically, by birth, by origin, first, formerly, in the beginning, in the first place, incipiently, primarily, primitively, to begin with
Antonyms: secondarily
Main Entry: previously
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: earlier
Synonyms: a while ago, ahead, already, ante, antecedently, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, formerly, forward, heretofore, hitherto, in advance, in anticipation, in days gone by, in the past, long ago, once, one-shot, precedently, then, time was, until now
Antonyms: currently, future, later, presently
Main Entry: then
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: before; at another time
Synonyms: again, all at once, anon, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, formerly, later, next, on that occasion, soon after, suddenly, thereupon, when, years ago
Notes: than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century
Main Entry: heretofore
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: before this time
Synonyms: before, before this, formerly, previously, since, so far, until now, up to this time
Main Entry: sometime
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: at an indefinite time
Synonyms: erstwhile, former, formerly, intermittently, late, occasional, once, periodically, previous, quondam, someday
Antonyms: immediately, never
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