Formerly
Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
To begin with and formerly are semantically related In some cases you can use "To begin with" instead an adverb "Formerly".
Nearby Word: former
To begin with
To begin with adverb - Before now.
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Synonyms for To begin with
Formerly and to begin with are semantically related in initially topic. You can use "Formerly" instead an adverb phrase "To begin with".
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Both terms in one sentence
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In other words, the formerly well-to-do child is reduced to a lower state in life (they may be put into the position of a servant for their new stepmother and stepsisters) though he or she may not have been all that well-to-do to begin with.
Source: Cinderella Circumstances
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