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| Main Entry: | formerly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | previously in time or order |
| Synonyms: | already, anciently, back, before, earlier, erstwhile, heretofore, lately, once, radically, water under the bridge*, a while back, aforetime, at one time, away back, back when, before now, before this, down memory lane, eons ago, erewhile, in former times, in the olden days, in the past, long ago, of old, of yore, olden days, once upon a time, some time ago, time was, used to be |
| Notes: | formally means with official authorization or in a formal manner, while formerly means at a previous or earlier time |
| Antonyms: | future, presently, subsequently, currently |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | already |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before expected time |
| Synonyms: | before, earlier, formerly, heretofore, now, once, previously, then, as of now, at present, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by the time mentioned, by then, by this time, even now, in the past, just now, up to now |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, ante, back, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, heretofore, past, previous, previously, since, afore, aforetime, antecedently, anteriorly, before present, gone by, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, precendently, sooner, up to now |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | elsewhere |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in another place |
| Synonyms: | abroad, absent, away, formerly, gone, hence, outside, remote, removed, somewhere, subsequently, not here, not present, not under consideration, otherwhere, somewhere else |
| Main Entry: | once |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the past; occurred one time only |
| Synonyms: | already, back, before, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, late, old, one, previously, quondam, sometime, a single time, at one time, away back, back when, but once, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, long ago, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one time before, one time previously, only one time, this time, time was, whilom |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | originally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | initially |
| Synonyms: | basically, first, formerly, primarily, at first, at the outset, at the start, by birth, by origin, in the beginning, in the first place, incipiently, primitively, to begin with |
| Antonyms: | secondarily |
| Main Entry: | previously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, already, ante, back, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, formerly, forward, heretofore, once, then, a while ago, antecedently, at one time, away back, back when, hitherto, in advance, in anticipation, in days gone by, in the past, long ago, one-shot, precedently, time was, until now |
| Antonyms: | future, later, presently, currently |
| Main Entry: | heretofore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before this time |
| Synonyms: | before, formerly, previously, since, before this, so far, until now, up to this time |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before; at another time |
| Synonyms: | again, anon, formerly, later, next, suddenly, thereupon, when, all at once, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, on that occasion, soon after, years ago |
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