formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē 
ˈfȯr-mə-
1
: at an earlier time : previously
2
obsolete
: just before
Examples of formerly in a Sentence
He was formerly a congressman.
the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
Recent Examples on the Web
Smith said in a May 16 post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn weighed in on the decision on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn weighed in on the decision on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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