formerly B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɔɹmɚli/ UK /ˈfɔːməli/ See IPA manual Freq #14377 Meanings 1 adv In the past; at an earlier time. The company was formerly known by a different name. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the past; at an earlier... previouslyonce More aforeaforehandalreadyantecedentlybeforebeforehandbeforetimeereerenowerewhileerstwhileerstwhiles ↔ Opposites currentlysubsequently Word family Related forms formersincetheretofore Appears in Phrases (1) See all formerly used employed for a purpose in the past, but no longer Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From former + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # formerly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔɹmɚli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːməli/ **Frequency rank:** 14377 ## Meanings 1. In the past; at an earlier time. ## Examples - The company was formerly known by a different name. ## Synonyms - afore - aforehand - already - antecedently - before - beforehand - beforetime - ere - erenow - erewhile - erstwhile - erstwhiles ## Antonyms - currently - subsequently ## Related Forms - former - since - theretofore ## Etymology From former + -ly. ## AI Etymology Formerly comes from former + -ly. In current use, the main sense is “In the past; at an earlier time”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown