Formerly
Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
While back and formerly are semantically related. in previously in time or order topic. In some cases you can use "While back" instead an adverb "Formerly".
Nearby Word: former
While back
Formerly and while back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formerly" instead an adverb phrase "While back".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- back and formerly
- back and while back
- before and formerly
- before and while back
- earlier and formerly
- earlier and while back
- previously and formerly
- previously and while back
- long ago and formerly
- long ago and while back
- once and formerly
- once and while back
- already and formerly
- already and while back
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While back and Formerly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/while_back
Formerly & While back. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/while_back>.
While back or Formerly. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/while_back.
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