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
Johnson confirmed the third film's title on May 24, 2024, with a teaser clip shared to X (formerly known as Twitter).
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Chesterton and Burns Harbor formerly paid for ambulance service but have now handed that over to the county, Rivas said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
Gary Friedman, who runs RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), is out to conquer the world, one luxurious sofa at a time.
—David Segal, New York Times, 8 June 2024
Step Up, founded in 1984, provides mental health services and housing to formerly homeless individuals across Los Angeles.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Chesterton and Burns Harbor formerly paid for ambulance service but have now handed that over to the county, Rivas said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
Gary Friedman, who runs RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), is out to conquer the world, one luxurious sofa at a time.
—David Segal, New York Times, 8 June 2024
Step Up, founded in 1984, provides mental health services and housing to formerly homeless individuals across Los Angeles.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for formerly
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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