Once
Once adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: the once child star is now a lawyer in the entertainment industry
Whilom
Whilom adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her
Mutual synonyms
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Whilom and Once. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/whilom
Once & Whilom. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/whilom>.
Whilom or Once. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/once/whilom.
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