erewhile

[air-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ɛərˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /

ADVERB

formerly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already earlier heretofore once

STRONG

erstwhile

WEAK

a while back aforetime anciently at one time away back back back when before before now before this down memory lane eons ago in former times in the olden days in the past lately long ago of old of yore olden days once upon a time radically some time ago time was used to be water under the bridge

Antonyms

WEAK

currently future presently subsequently

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Paid erewhiles what time fast-bound as to every member, Hung he in carkanet slung from the Scythian rock-tor.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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