formerly
at some time in the past
Example
“Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.”
Other meanings
previously; once
“This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.”
Synonyms
- once
- at one time
Related words
- formerly known as
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “formerly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.