Formerly - English meaning

Formerly – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
In the past; in earlier times.
Usage examples:
Mumbai, formerly bombay
Synonims:
Previously Earlier Earlier on Before Until now/then Hitherto Née Once As was Once upon a time At one time At an earlier time In the past In days gone by Back in the day In years gone by In ti

adverb
Before the present time or in the past
Usage examples:
Formerly, he had gone regularly to europe, but now he seldom traveled.

adverb
In the past
Usage examples:
Two companies formerly traded on the nasdaq stock market began nyse trading this week.

Formerly translation into English

Formerly: translate from English into Chinese

以前, 从前, 原来, 以往, 昔日, 在先, 往昔, 先头, 曏, 尝, 往时

Formerly: translate from English into Dutch

Voorheen, Vroeger, Eertijds, Weleer, Daarvoor, Indertijd, Van ouds, Vooraan, Voor

Formerly: translate from English into French

Auparavant, Anciennement, Autrefois, Jadis

Formerly: translate from English into German

Früher, Ehemals, Vormals, Weiland

Formerly: translate from English into Hindi

पूर्व, पहले, गतकाल में, प्राचीन समय में, विगत रूप से

Formerly: translate from English into Italian

Precedentemente, Già, Prima, Un tempo, In passato, Anticamente

Formerly: translate from English into Korean

전에

Formerly: translate from English into Russian

Раньше, Прежде

Formerly: translate from English into Spanish

Antes, Anteriormente, Antiguamente

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Formerly synonims

back in the day

phrase
In the past; some time ago.
Usage examples:
Back in the day, he'd had one of the greatest minds i'd ever come across

idiom
Used for talking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time
Usage examples:
Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.

Back in the day - all meanings in English

before

adverb
During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.
Usage examples:
My playing days had ended six years before

conjunction
In advance of the time when.
Usage examples:
They lived rough for four days before they were arrested

preposition
During the period of time preceding (a particular event or time).
Usage examples:
She had to rest before dinner

Before - all meanings in English

earlier

adjective
Happening or done before the usual or expected time.
Usage examples:
We ate an early lunch

adverb
Before the usual or expected time.
Usage examples:
I was planning to finish work early today

noun
Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.
Usage examples:
The versatile early potato solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct seas…

Earlier - all meanings in English

hitherto

adverb
Until now or until the point in time under discussion.
Usage examples:
Hitherto part of french west africa, benin achieved independence in 1960

phrase
Up to this point; until the present time

adverb
Until now or until a particular time
Usage examples:
Economic aid has been offered to hitherto depressed people.

Hitherto - all meanings in English

nee

adjective
Originally called; born (used in giving a married woman's maiden name after her surname).
Usage examples:
Mary toogood, née johnson

Nee - all meanings in English

once

adverb
On one occasion or for one time only.
Usage examples:
They deliver once a week

conjunction
As soon as; when.
Usage examples:
Once the grapes were pressed, the juice was put into barrels

Once - all meanings in English

once upon a time

Used at the beginning of children's stories to mean "a long time ago"
Usage examples:
Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling., once upon a time people knew the difference between r…

phrase
At some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story).
Usage examples:
As the conventional story goes, once upon a time the west slumbered in intellectual darkness.

Once upon a time - all meanings in English

previously

adverb
At a previous or earlier time; before.
Usage examples:
Museums and art galleries which had previously been open to the public

adverb
Before the present time or the time referred to
Usage examples:
She was previously employed as a tour guide., i had posted the card two months previously.

Previously - all meanings in English

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