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Erstwhile

Erstwhile adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
Usage example: there's now a store where erstwhile lay green and pleasant pastures
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Formerly is a synonym for erstwhile in time topic. In some cases you can use "Formerly" instead the word "Erstwhile" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like precede, before, earlier. popular alternative

Formerly

Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
Usage example: the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
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Erstwhile is a synonym for formerly in time topic. You can use "Erstwhile" instead the word "Formerly" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as precede, before, earlier, previously in time or order. popular alternative
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