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
The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences is the org formerly known as Promax that relaunched in February, expanding from TV to include verticals devoted to film, music, sports and video game marketing execs as well.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Storms in the Flagstaff area brought hail and caused slush on the roads, according to a National Weather Service post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
One formerly hospitalized victim of the recall is asking for $11 million in damages and another is seeking $48 million.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Federal authorities have arrested a man in Athens, Alabama who allegedly helped hack the Securities and Exchange Commission's account on X, formerly Twitter, earlier this year.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Storms in the Flagstaff area brought hail and caused slush on the roads, according to a National Weather Service post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
One formerly hospitalized victim of the recall is asking for $11 million in damages and another is seeking $48 million.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Federal authorities have arrested a man in Athens, Alabama who allegedly helped hack the Securities and Exchange Commission's account on X, formerly Twitter, earlier this year.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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