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formerly meaning
EN
[ˈfɔɹmɚli]
US
Adverb
PRE
for-
SUF
-ly
+
-
at
some time
in the
past
.
previously
;
once
.
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Used in the Middle of Sentence
I had to substitute old parts with the new ones. (This usage was
formerly
proscribed.)
The Sling is also a weapon of great antiquity,
formerly
in high estimation among the ancients.
These ratios agree quite well with those in the variety
formerly
called mesole or faröelite.
Used in the Ending of Sentence
The pumps now draw water from this tank, instead of from the "Croton main" as
formerly
.
Meaning of
formerly
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "formerly" is an
adverb
, more specifically, an
uncomparable adverb
. It's also a
morpheme
, more specifically, a
suffixe
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Adverbs
Uncomparable adverbs
Morphemes
Suffixes
Words by suffix
Words suffixed with -ly
Difficultness: Level 1
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Easy ➨ Difficult
Definiteness: Level 1
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Definite ➨ Versatile
Other Vocabulary
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