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Definition of Formerly

Formerly

  1. In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.

Formerly Quotations

Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
H. L. Mencken

Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic.
Thomas Szasz

Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.
Doug Larson

By recollecting the pleasures I have had formerly, I renew them, I enjoy them a second time, while I laugh at the remembrance of troubles now past, and which I no longer feel.
Giacomo Casanova

As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity.
Jean Paul
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Formerly Translations

formerly in Danish is forhen
formerly in Dutch is daarvoor, vooraan, eerder, indertijd
formerly in French is jadis, autrefois, auparavant
formerly in Italian is davanti, ancor prima, un tempo
formerly in Latin is quondam, per antea, olim, antea
formerly in Norwegian is tidligere
formerly in Portuguese is diante, anteriormente, antes
formerly in Spanish is delante, anterior, anteriormente

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