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”
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Trending on Billboard Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), drops in on the second verse of the song that bounces along on a video game-like bed of synths and drums.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
One such opportunity arose with a barn-find 1930 Bugatti Type 46, a car that formerly belonged to actress Melina Mercouri, who also served as Greece’s Minister of Culture late last century.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
One such opportunity arose with a barn-find 1930 Bugatti Type 46, a car that formerly belonged to actress Melina Mercouri, who also served as Greece’s Minister of Culture late last century.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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