Formerly

For′mer-ly

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adv.

In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.

Formerly

FOR'MERLY

,

adv.

In time past, either in time immediately preceding, or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. We formerly imported slaves from Africa. Nations formerly made slaves of prisoners taken in war.

formerly

English

Adverb

formerly ‎(not comparable)

at some time in the past
previously; once

Translations

at some time in the past

Bulgarian: преди (bg) ‎(predi), в миналото ‎(v minaloto)
Czech: dříve (cs), kdysi (cs)
Finnish: aiemmin (fi)
French: auparavant (fr), autrefois (fr), anciennement (fr)
Georgian:
German: früher (de), ehemals (de)
Greek: πρώην (el) ‎(próin)
Japanese: 旧来 ‎(kyūrai)
Khmer: អតីត (km) ‎(qâteit)

Kurdish:
Sorani: جاران (ku)
Mandarin: 以前 (zh) ‎(yǐqián)
Maori: irāmata, inamata
Navajo: ałkʼidą́ą́ʼ
Polish: przedtem (pl), na przodzie
Portuguese: antigamente (pt)
Russian: пре́жде (ru) ‎(préžde)
Scottish Gaelic: roimhe
Spanish: anteriormente (es), otrora
Swedish: fordom (sv)
Turkish: eskiden (tr)

previously; once

Bulgarian: някога (bg) ‎(njakoga), преди (bg) ‎(predi)
Czech: dříve (cs)
Finnish: aiemmin (fi), kerran (fi)
Georgian:
Greek: προηγούμενος (el) ‎(proigoúmenos), προηγουμένως (el) ‎(proigouménos)

Kurdish:
Sorani: له‌مه‌و پێش
Portuguese: antes (pt)
Scottish Gaelic: roimhe
Spanish: antes (es), otrora

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Formerly

FOR'MERLY

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formerly

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