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formerly

/fawr-mer-lee/US // ˈfɔr mər li //UK // (ˈfɔːməlɪ) //

以前是,以前的,以前,原先的

Related Words

heretofore此时此刻,此前,在此之前,此前的already已经,已,已有,已然earlier早期,早些时候,早前,早期的once一次,曾经,一旦,一度erstwhile以前的,以前,以前的时候,以前是back背面,背部,背,背后before之前,以前,在之前lately最近,最近一段时间,近来,最近的情况radically彻底地,彻底的,彻底,截然不同anciently古代,古时,古时候,在古代a while back前一阵子,前段时间,前一段时间,前不久aforetime前期,以前,之前,以前的事at one time一度,一时之间,曾几何时,一度是erewhile蹉跎岁月,趁此机会,趁着这个时候long ago很久以前,很久之前,很久前,很久以前就有of old老的,古老的,古代的,旧的once upon a time从前,从前的,曾几何时time was时间是,的时间是,时间为,时代是

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
    • : Obsolete. in time just past; just now.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.previously in time or order
Synonyms
already已经,已,已有,已然earlier早期,早些时候,早前,早期的heretofore此时此刻,此前,在此之前,此前的once一次,曾经,一旦,一度erstwhile以前的,以前,以前的时候,以前是a while back前一阵子,前段时间,前一段时间,前不久aforetime前期,以前,之前,以前的事anciently古代,古时,古时候,在古代at one time一度,一时之间,曾几何时,一度是away back返回,返回原处,返回首页back背面,背部,背,背后back when当年,当,当初,那时before之前,以前,在之前before now在此之前,之前,在这之前,前before this在此之前,在这之前,此前,在此以前down memory lane追忆往事,追忆往昔,记忆之路,记忆中的小路eons ago远古时代,远古时期,远古时候,远古的时候erewhile蹉跎岁月,趁此机会,趁着这个时候in former times旧时,昔日,往日,旧时的in the olden days昔日,旧时,古时候,昔日的in the past在过去,过去,以往lately最近,最近一段时间,近来,最近的情况long ago很久以前,很久之前,很久前,很久以前就有of old老的,古老的,古代的,旧的of yore昔日的,昔日,旧时的,以前的olden days旧时代,旧时,旧日,古代once upon a time从前,从前的,曾几何时radically彻底地,彻底的,彻底,截然不同some time ago前些时间,前段时间,前些日子,前些时候time was时间是,的时间是,时间为,时代是used to be曾经是,过去是,以前是,曾是water under the bridge桥下的水,小桥流水,桥下水,桥下的流水

Examples

  • And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.

  • Retired Det. Tom Nerney, formerly of the NYPD Major Case Squad, investigated Shakur.

  • Yes, these days, Nazism is all the rage in the land formerly known as Siam.

  • Missy Suicide, formerly known as Selena Mooney, is in New York for a series of brand-expansion meetings.

  • Gaidar, formerly the vice governor of the Kirov Region, now educates people about how to deal with authorities.

  • Not less so is the barrenness of this country, which was formerly and usually the last resource.

  • That money was formerly collected and placed in the treasury through the intervention of the royal officials.

  • This waterway was recently discovered, and by it there is a better route to Terrenate than was formerly followed.

  • Counsellor Hagen, formerly secretary to the famous baron Gortz, shot himself through the head.

  • At the same time there is no doubt that New York did some of the business for herself that London had formerly done for her.

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