Formerly and Right now

Formerly

Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.

Right now is an antonym for formerly.

Nearby Word: former

Right now

Right now adverb - At the present time.
Usage example: right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation

Formerly is an antonym for right now.

Both terms in one sentence

  • In Dissonance, a mouse that really shouldn't be alive right now is referred to as "Lazarus," or "Lars" for short, because "the mouse formerly known as mangled carcass" was too long.
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