formerly

• Adverbe signifiant « dans le passé » ou « auparavant » ; employé pour indiquer qu'un état, une situation ou une appellation existait à une époque antérieure mais n'est plus d'actualité.

An adverb meaning 'in the past' or 'previously.' It is used to refer to a state, situation, or name that existed at an earlier time but no longer applies.

1. In the pastB1formal

   At an earlier time; previously.

   Autrefois, dans le passé

   • She was formerly a teacher before becoming a writer.
   • The building was formerly a hospital.
   • He formerly worked for a large corporation.

   Synonymesbeforeerstwhileheretoforeoncepreviously

   Antonymescurrentlynowpresently