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
Boutique Manager Nicolai Andersen, formerly in charge of Panerai at Klarlund, knows his watches.
—
Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Bell is a long-time Republican campaign volunteer and formerly served on the staff of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
—Sue Lani Madsen | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
Reach Joey Garrison on X, formerly Twitter, @joeygarrison.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Aug. 16, the actor said, while speaking to SiriusXM, that Swift has no problem preparing any meal on request when having guests over.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Bell is a long-time Republican campaign volunteer and formerly served on the staff of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
—Sue Lani Madsen | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
Reach Joey Garrison on X, formerly Twitter, @joeygarrison.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Aug. 16, the actor said, while speaking to SiriusXM, that Swift has no problem preparing any meal on request when having guests over.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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