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Definition of formerly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

formerly

adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/

/ˈfɔːrmərli/

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in the past
- Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa
- I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
- John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Formerly is used with these adjectives:
prosperous
secret
Formerly is used with these verbs:
call
know
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