adverb#3,084 by frequency
formerly
/ˈfɔɹmɚli/
at some time in the past; previously; once
Meanings
- 1
at some time in the past
Formerly, this city was beautiful.
Tatoeba · shiboy · CC BY 2.0 FR
This building was formerly a hotel.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
previously; once