formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
| \ ˈfȯr-mər-lē
, ˈfȯr-mə-\
, ˈfȯr-mə-\
Definition of formerly
1
: at an earlier time : previously
2
obsolete
: just before
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Examples of formerly in a Sentence
He was formerly a congressman.
the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
Recent Examples on the Web
The company -- formerly known as WeWork Co. -- bought its current name from Neumann and McKelvey for $5.9 million, one of several arrangements that has drawn scrutiny over the years. — Sophie Alexander, Fortune, "As WeWork’s IPO Uncertainty Grows, Its Founder’s Projected Net Worth Shrinks," 11 Sep. 2019 The investigators also accused Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a jihadist alliance formerly known as Nusra Front that is the dominant armed group in Idlib, of firing rockets indiscriminately and killing civilians. — NBC News, "U.N. investigators link U.S., Syrian and Russian forces to war crimes," 11 Sep. 2019 The longtime entertainment industry executive helped turn around the company formerly known as SFX and created by businessman Robert F.X. Sillerman. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Randy Phillips Steps Down as CEO of LiveStyle, Shifts Focus to Managing Boy Band Why Don't We: Exclusive," 5 Sep. 2019 Stankey officially took the reins at WarnerMedia in the summer of 2018, when AT&T's purchase of the company formerly known as Time Warner took effect. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "AT&T makes WarnerMedia boss John Stankey the presumptive successor to its CEO," 3 Sep. 2019 Construction of the new Enrique Tomas location is currently underway at the Henderson Avenue site formerly occupied by Mesero restaurant, at 2822 N. Henderson Ave. — Dallas News, "Spain's famous Jamón Ibérico store chooses Dallas for its first U.S. location," 21 Aug. 2019 There are palaces, there are cottages, and then there is the colonial-style two-story house that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, formerly occupied. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "You Can Now Buy Meghan Markle’s Former L.A. Home—for $1.8 Million!," 5 Aug. 2019 She was hired last month to be executive director of the Boston Police Activities League, formerly known as the Boston Police Athletics League. — BostonGlobe.com, "Friday the 13th? It didn’t hold back new MullenLowe president," 29 Aug. 2019 The Magnolia was formerly known as the East County Performing Arts Center. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A magnolia grows in El Cajon," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'formerly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for formerly
formerly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of formerly
: at an earlier time : in the past
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
| \ ˈfȯr-mər-lē
\
\
Kids Definition of formerly
: at an earlier time
They were formerly friends.
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