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”
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Chosen, formerly known as Robbie Anderson, spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the New York Jets.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Under his overall deal (formerly at ABC Signature before the studio was absorbed by 20th TV), Countee co-created with Alec Berg the comedy Downforce, which went to pilot at Hulu starring Eve Hewson and Murray Bartlett.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
The two formerly hard-luck performers, each previously divorced with children, blended their families and achieved enough professional success to open for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder in Milwaukee.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Follow Valley 101 and all azcentral podcasts on X, formerly Twitter, and on Instagram.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Under his overall deal (formerly at ABC Signature before the studio was absorbed by 20th TV), Countee co-created with Alec Berg the comedy Downforce, which went to pilot at Hulu starring Eve Hewson and Murray Bartlett.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
The two formerly hard-luck performers, each previously divorced with children, blended their families and achieved enough professional success to open for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder in Milwaukee.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Follow Valley 101 and all azcentral podcasts on X, formerly Twitter, and on Instagram.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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