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Adverb Bre ˈfɔːməli ˈfɔːrmərli Namibia South West Africa

Word formerly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈfɔːməli / NAmE / ˈfɔːrmərli /
Example
  • namibia, formerly known as south west africa
  • i learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
  • john marsh, formerly of london road, leicester, now living in france
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formerly

(adverb)BrE / ˈfɔːməli / NAmE / ˈfɔːrmərli /
  1. in earlier times
    • synonym previously
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/previously
    • Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa
    • I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
    • John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France
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