formerly

[US]/'fɔːməlɪ/
[UK]/'fɔrmɚli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

formerly adv. previously; in the past.

Phrases & Collocations

formerly known as

formerly called

Example Sentences

Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan.

the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral.

Formerly it was known as abscisin II or dormin.

The British were formerly dominant in India.

pickpockets, formerly known by the denomination “cutpurse.”

formerly called genus Eohippus.

Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass.

This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.

extinct horse genus; formerly called genus Eohippus.

Regulations formerly permitted prison wardens to correct unruly inmates.

This painting was formerly owned privately, but now it belongs to the Nation.

"He formerly worked in a university, but now he's a lawyer."

Formerly he often lingered about a park doing nothing.

We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.

A slow-burning match formerly used for lighting cigars;a fusee.

Bacteria A kingdom containing all the prokaryotic organisms, formerly called Monera or Prokaryotae.

informations were formerly filed ex-relation of an individual known as the relator.

The area formerly called the Pirate Coast became known as the Trucial Coast.

extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain;formerly Pithecanthropus erectus.

Real-world Examples

He was formerly Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds: April 2018 Compilation

Employment for formerly imprisoned people is very important to prevent recidivism.

Source: VOA Special English: World

He posted a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, there is no extradition.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He works at Meta, formerly named Facebook.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2022 Collection

The grand hotel was formerly an embassy.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

We hire people that were formerly in prison.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Of course, it was formerly a Soviet republic.

Source: The Washington Post

Even killing microbes that were formerly antibiotic resistant.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2013

The unemployment rate for people formerly incarcerated is more than six times the national rate.

Source: VOA Special English: World

I assume the same applies to the formerly living.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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