Added 9 October 2026 formerly /ˈfɔɹmɚli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words In Latin: anteā Wiktionary adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about formerly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → At a previous time. at one time he loved her Related Words: onceerstwhileformerbeforetimeagopreviouslybeforeearlieralreadyheretoforepast Back to today's word