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
Boyce was formerly a hypeman in Odd Future and actor on Loiter Squad, the rap group’s Adult Swim sketch comedy show.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 July 2024
Shelton said as the crowd cheered, as seen in a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
One fan believes Trump’s musing on X, formerly Twitter, is worthy of a poetry collection.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
And if Em is able to secure the No. 1 with Death of Slim Shady, his 11th consecutive all-new album to hit No. 1 would again tie Ye (formerly Kanye West) — who extended his own run earlier this year with the Ty Dolla $ign teamup Vultures 1 — for the longest such streak in Billboard 200 history.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 July 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 July 2024
Shelton said as the crowd cheered, as seen in a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
One fan believes Trump’s musing on X, formerly Twitter, is worthy of a poetry collection.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
And if Em is able to secure the No. 1 with Death of Slim Shady, his 11th consecutive all-new album to hit No. 1 would again tie Ye (formerly Kanye West) — who extended his own run earlier this year with the Ty Dolla $ign teamup Vultures 1 — for the longest such streak in Billboard 200 history.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 July 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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