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formerly

formerly

Meaning of formerly

English

at an earlier time, when things were different

Русский

В давнее время, когда было по-другому, а теперь уже нет.

formerly

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈfɔːməli/
American English
/ˈfɔrmɚli/

formerly with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом formerly

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Как было раньше

How it used to be
formerly known as
ранее известный как

The cafe was formerly known as the village bakery.

Ранее это кафе было известно как деревенская пекарня.

formerly called
прежде называвшийся

This room was formerly called the reading room.

Эта комната прежде называлась читальным залом.

  • formerly owned byпрежде принадлежавший
  • formerly used asраньше использовавшийся как
  • formerly a schoolбывшая школа

formerly usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The hotel was formerly a school.

Прежде этот отель был школой.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He was formerly a nurse.

Прежде он был медбратом.

formerly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between formerly, previously, earlier, before, and in the past

previously
🇬🇧English

before now; neutral and very close

B2very often

ENShe had previously worked in London.

earlier
🇬🇧English

at an earlier time; about events rather than status

B2very often

ENI met him earlier today.

B
🇬🇧English
before

at an earlier time; the most informal choice

B2very often

ENI had seen this before.

I
🇬🇧English
in the past

at some time in the past; a descriptive phrase

B2often

ENIn the past, this area was much quieter.

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Questions about this word

What does formerly mean?

at an earlier time, when things were different

How do you pronounce formerly?

formerly is pronounced [ˈfɔːməli].

How is formerly used in a sentence?

Прежде этот отель был школой. Translation: The hotel was formerly a school.

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