Formerly
Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
In the first place and formerly are semantically related In some cases you can use "In the first place" instead an adverb "Formerly".
Nearby Word: former
In the first place
In the first place adverb - Before now.
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Synonyms for In the first place
Formerly and in the first place are semantically related in initially topic. Sometimes you can use "Formerly" instead an adverb phrase "In the first place".
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- Formerly Fat: Sparkles* has lost quite a bit of weight in recent years, though he wasn't that fat in the first place, more slightly chubby.
Source: Music / Area 11 -
Later on in the book, when Jack's group murdered Piggy and is searching for Ralph to kill him too, the twins who were formerly on Ralph's team find him, but they don't blow his cover since they don't want to kill him, and never wanted to in the first place.
Source: Literature / Lord of the Flies -
The player and their partner, Grovyle, were formerly on a mission from the future to prevent the collapse of Temporal Tower, the event that caused time to stop in the first place, until they were separated.
Source: Set Right What Once Went Wrong
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