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[fawr-mer-lee] Example Sentences Origin

for·mer·ly

[fawr-mer-lee]
adverb
1.
in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
2.
Obsolete. in time just past; just now.

Origin:
1580–90; former1 + -ly

formally, formerly.
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Formerly is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • Tulane's formerly separate undergraduate college for women.
  • The plough was heavier than the tools formerly used by farmers.
  • Formerly a greenhouse, enjoy the sun-drenched promenade.
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formerly (ˈfɔːməlɪ)
 
adv
1.  at or in a former time; in the past
2.  obsolete in the immediate past; just now

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Word Origin & History

formerly
1590s, from former + -ly (2).
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