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Meaning of formerly | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2 Standard
ˈfɔɹmɚli

Definitions

  1. at some time in the past
    not-comparable
  2. Formerly, once.
  3. previously; once
    not-comparable

Equivalents

العربية كان
Български някога преди
Català anteriorment
Čeština dříve kdysi
Deutsch ehemals früher
Esperanto antaŭe
Suomi aiemmin kerran
日本語 かって 旧来
ქართული წინათ
ខ្មែរ អតីត
Latina antea quondam
Português antes antigamente
Svenska fördom
ئۇيغۇرچە بالدۇر

Examples

“Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.”
“This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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