Formerly Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. before now
  2. some time ago
  3. in-the-past
  4. once-upon-a-time
  5. in former times
  6. time-out-of-mind
  7. in the early days
  8. centuries ago
  9. eons ago
  10. anciently
  11. in the old days
  12. in olden times
  13. used to be
  14. long-ago
  15. before this
  16. in time past
  17. in days gone by
  18. in days of yore
  19. heretofore
  20. a while back
  21. way-back-when
  22. in Grandfather's time
  23. in Grandmother's time
Antonyms:
  1. now
  2. immediately

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Formerly Sentence Examples

  • Formerly he had feared the end.

  • Sea-elephants and fur-seals were formerly plentiful.

  • The hunters were formerly a numerous and merry crew here.

  • Formerly giraffes were found in large herds, but persecution has reduced their number and led to their extermination from many districts.

  • Formerly indebted to him for my life, yes.

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