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
Jacobs works with a coach—formerly a professional athlete—who has shaped his thinking on leadership and life.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adoptive parents owe $30M, NH judge says In New Hampshire, Olivia Griffin, formerly Olivia Atkocaitis, was awarded over $29.5 million in damages after a judge ruled in her favor against her adoptive parents, Thomas and Denise Atkocaitis.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
What To Know According to photos shared by a Japanese aircraft spotter on X (formerly Twitter) and a report by Japanese media, a group of four U.S. Air Force fighter jets comprising a pair of F-15EX jets, an F-15E jet and an F-16C jet—arrived at Kadena Air Base on Saturday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Paul Krugman writes for Substack, formerly with The New York Times.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 14 July 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adoptive parents owe $30M, NH judge says In New Hampshire, Olivia Griffin, formerly Olivia Atkocaitis, was awarded over $29.5 million in damages after a judge ruled in her favor against her adoptive parents, Thomas and Denise Atkocaitis.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
What To Know According to photos shared by a Japanese aircraft spotter on X (formerly Twitter) and a report by Japanese media, a group of four U.S. Air Force fighter jets comprising a pair of F-15EX jets, an F-15E jet and an F-16C jet—arrived at Kadena Air Base on Saturday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Paul Krugman writes for Substack, formerly with The New York Times.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 14 July 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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