formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē 
ˈfȯr-mə-
1
: at an earlier time : previously
2
obsolete
: just before
Examples of formerly in a Sentence
He was formerly a congressman.
the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
Recent Examples on the Web
Tucson Fire Department said crews responded to over 25 calls in a 90-minute span following the monsoon storm on Saturday, in a statement posted to social media on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—
Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
New hires include Lisa Portes, formerly head of the MFA directing program at DePaul University, as chair of the department of theater and dance.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024
Since 2010, Amazon MGM Studios (formerly Amazon Studios) has crafted a wide range of original movies for the Prime Video streaming platform.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
Urban formerly represented Stonington and North Stonington in the state House of Representatives.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
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Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
New hires include Lisa Portes, formerly head of the MFA directing program at DePaul University, as chair of the department of theater and dance.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024
Since 2010, Amazon MGM Studios (formerly Amazon Studios) has crafted a wide range of original movies for the Prime Video streaming platform.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
Urban formerly represented Stonington and North Stonington in the state House of Representatives.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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