formerly
intermediateB2/ˈfɔːrmərli/ · for-mer-ly
At a previous time; previously.
Meanings
At a previous time; previously.
پہلے؛ پہلے وقتوں میں.
پہلے
pehle
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- formerly known as
- formerly a part of
- formerly considered
Example Sentences
She was formerly a teacher before she became a writer.
وہ پہلے ایک استاد تھیں اس سے پہلے کہ وہ ایک مصنفہ بنیں.
Woh pehle aik ustaad thin is se pehle keh woh aik musanifah banain.
The building was formerly a school.
یہ عمارت پہلے ایک سکول تھی.
Yeh imaarat pehle aik school thi.
He was formerly the president of the organization.
وہ اس تنظیم کے پہلے صدر تھے.
Woh is tanzeem ke pehle sadr the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Formerly starts with 'for' as in 'for a time before'.
Imagine a calendar turning back to previous months.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "formerlīc" — previously, formerly
First known use: 14th century
Derived from 'former' combined with the suffix '-ly' to create an adverb indicating a prior point in time.