First and Formerly

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First

First adverb - As a substitute.
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Formerly and first are semantically related in initially topic. In some cases you can use "Formerly" instead an adverb "First", when it comes to topics like originally.
Nearby Word: firstly

Formerly

Formerly adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
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First and formerly are semantically related in initially topic. Sometimes you can use "First" instead an adverb "Formerly", if it concerns topics such as originally.
Nearby Word: former

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