Formerly and Originally

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Formerly

Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
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Originally and formerly are semantically related in initially topic. In some cases you can use "Originally" instead an adverb "Formerly", when it comes to topics like sooner.
Nearby Word: former

Originally

Originally adverb - In the beginning.
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Formerly and originally are semantically related in initially topic. You can use "Formerly" instead an adverb "Originally", if it concerns topics such as sooner.
Nearby Words: original, origin, originality

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  • NBCSN, formerly Versus and originally the Outdoor Life Network (licensed from a magazine of the same name), originally focused on outdoorsy stuff like hunting and fishing.
    Source: Network Decay / Total Abandonment
  • Fake Shemp Colt Ford's "Chicken & Biscuits" was originally recorded with James Otto singing the chorus, but the radio mix had Rhean Boyer (formerly of Carolina Rain) instead due to label conflicts.
    Source: Fake Shemp
  • Titled "Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China," the story originally aired in April 1985 and was narrated – in its original airing – by Bob Keeshan (formerly Captain Kangaroo).
    Source: Literature / Yeh-Shen
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