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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That’s especially true now that X (formerly Twitter) and its relatively new owner Musk have become some of the top purveyors of false and misleading election claims.
—
Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
At the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, students were shown in a post on X, formerly Twitter, in a long line to vote.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This election cycle, AFP Action has pulled in $40 million from Koch, formerly Koch Industries, which is Charles Koch’s behemoth corporation in Wichita, Kansas.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
The other race, for an open seat in Orange County formerly held by Democrat Katie Porter, features a tight race between Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Scott Baugh, a longtime GOP operative.
5) Who will win Silicon Valley’s coveted House seat?
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
At the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, students were shown in a post on X, formerly Twitter, in a long line to vote.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This election cycle, AFP Action has pulled in $40 million from Koch, formerly Koch Industries, which is Charles Koch’s behemoth corporation in Wichita, Kansas.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
The other race, for an open seat in Orange County formerly held by Democrat Katie Porter, features a tight race between Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Scott Baugh, a longtime GOP operative.
5) Who will win Silicon Valley’s coveted House seat?
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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