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whilom

/hwahy-luhm, wahy-/US // ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ- //UK // (ˈwaɪləm) archaic //

呜呼哀哉,呜呼,呜呜,蠲除

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : at one time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as informer
as inonce
Synonyms

Examples

  • His whilom arrogance was all fallen from him; he wore instead an air of extreme contrition.

  • He was sorry to hear that his whilom chums, the "captain" and "lieutenant," were ill.

  • Ygg whilom stuck a sleep-thorn in the robe of the maid who would heroes choose.

  • He was not doubtful of me, not then, but of human nature in general; that whilom noble edifice was tottering.

  • "Nay, but Master Gideon slept whilom upon his post," continued Gerald, mimicking him.