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TOEFL BNC: 3584 COCA: 4684

formerly

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
formerly /ˈfoɚmɚli/ adverb
formerly
/ˈfoɚmɚli/
adverb
Learner's definition of FORMERLY
: at an earlier time : in the past以前;早先
TOEFL BNC: 3584 COCA: 4684

formerly

adverb

for·​mer·​ly ˈfȯr-mər-lē How to pronounce formerly (audio)
ˈfȯr-mə-
1
: at an earlier time : previously
2
obsolete : just before

Example Sentences

He was formerly a congressman. the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
Recent Examples on the Web The average Housing Choice Voucher (formerly known as Section 8) will increase next month, following the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s attempt to address the impacts of inflation on rents. Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 That’s not surprising, as Lagrange spent the first 13 years of his career at SOM, the iconic Chicago firm that designed modernist landmarks such as 875 N. Michigan Ave., formerly known as the John Hancock Center, and the 110-story Willis Tower. Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 But no new name has been offered in its place, so for now he is considered by fans the baby formerly known as Wolf. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Sep. 2022 While continuing his education at ASU, Price began volunteering for Ability360, formerly known as ABIL. AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Host Charlotte next Saturday in the second of three straight games at Center Parc Stadium — formerly known as Turner Field. Paul Newberry, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Camilla, formerly known as the Duchess of Cornwall, is now officially the Queen Consort. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2022 For years, Lincoln Center’s other landmark structures—Wallace K. Harrison’s Metropolitan Opera House and Philip Johnson’s David H. Koch Theater—outshone the building formerly known as Avery Fisher Hall, and before that Philharmonic Hall. Ian Volner, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Kylie Jenner just revealed some more details about her seven-month-old son, formerly known as Wolf. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of formerly was in 1534
TOEFL BNC: 3584 COCA: 4684

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