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formerly
[ fawr-mer-lee ]
adverb
- in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously:
a custom formerly observed.
- Obsolete. in time just past; just now.
formerly
/ ˈɔːəɪ /
adverb
- at or in a former time; in the past
- obsolete.in the immediate past; just now
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Example Sentences
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, includes the social media network in addition to the photo sharing app Instagram and the messaging service WhatsApp.
Richard Burrows, 81, formerly of Birmingham, was sentenced for more than 90 child sex abuse offences at Chester Crown Court.
Sade reveals the utopia she and her girlfriend, along with other fellow inmates, have been imagining, a collective portrait of a peaceful haven for “free formerly incarcerated Black girls.”
The corporation announced the review in the wake of revelations about Edwards, formerly its most senior news presenter, who committed offences involving child abuse images.
For example, Vu said official statements now have fewer references to a “puppet government” in what was formerly South Vietnam, a term used to delegitimize its former adversary and denounce America’s involvement in the war.
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