English Online Dictionary. What means formerly? What does formerly mean?
English
Etymology
From former + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹmɚli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːməli/
- May sometimes be overly enunciated like /ˈfɔːmərli/ to avoid confusion with formally.
- Homophone: formally (non-rhotic)
Adverb
formerly (not comparable)
- at some time in the past
- previously; once
Derived terms
- formerly known as