Synonyms for formerly
ˈfɔr mər lifor·mer·ly

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1. once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erstadverb

   at a previous time

   "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

   Synonyms:
   at once, erst, at one time, erstwhile, at a time, one time, in one case, once

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1. formerlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   heretofore, anciently, aforetime, of old, in times past, in days of yore, long ago, in past ages

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1. formerlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   heretofore, aforetime

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1. List of paraphrases for "formerly":

   previously, formely, earlier, former, before, once, above, originally, prior

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1. Marcus Hicks:

   What concerns me most specifically is al Qaeda, because I believe that al Qaeda-associated threats here, so al Shabaab and JNIM and the other offshoots of formerly known as al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, are taking direction from al Qaeda core and are sort of walking through the al Qaeda playbook to develop clandestine infrastructure, and I think they have a disciplined, patient approach to building a base that will allow them to form a caliphate when the time is right.

2. Spalding University:

   Our tribute to Muhmmad Ali has disappeared, please help us locate the red bicycle we hung from our University Center( formerly Columbia Gym) in Muhmmad Ali honor.

3. Thomas Szasz:

   Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic.

4. Thomas Szasz:

   Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults.

5. Mary Wilson Little:

   The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.