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Synonyms & Antonyms of formerly
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so as to precede something in order of time
- if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
Synonyms for formerly
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- already,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- preliminarily,
- previously
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Antonyms for formerly
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of formerly was in 1534
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