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| Main Entry: | bygone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the past |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, late, lost, old-fashioned, old-time, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water under the bridge*, down memory lane, gone by, in oblivion, of old, of yore, olden, oldfangled, water over the dam |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, recent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | old-fashioned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | antiquated |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, behind the times*, behind the times, bygone, corny*, dated, dead*, dowdy*, extinct, moldy*, musty, neglected, obsolescent, obsolete, obsolete, odd*, old, old-time, out*, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, outmoded, passé*, passé, past, primitive, rococo*, superannuated, unfashionable, vintage, demoded, disapproved, démodé, grown old, not current, not modern, not with it, of old, of olden days, of the old school, of the old school, old-fangled, old-hat, olden, oldfangled, out of it, out of style, out-of-style, outworn, unstylish |
| Antonyms: | contemporary, current, in vogue, modern, new |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | anciently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in ancient times |
| Synonyms: | back when, eons ago, in days of yore, long ago, of old, olden days |
| Main Entry: | old |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obsolete, outdated |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, crumbling, dated, decayed, done, early, erstwhile, former, hackneyed*, immemorial, late, moth-eaten*, old-fashioned, old-time, once, onetime, original, out-of-date, outmoded, passé, past, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, quondam, relic, remote, rusty, sometime, stale, superannuated, traditional, unfashionable, unoriginal, venerable, worn-out, age-old, cast-off, demode, of old, of yore, olden, oldfangled, time-worn |
| Antonyms: | contemporary, current, fresh, late, modern, new, recent, up-to-date |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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