Erstwhile

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  • adverb. In the past; at a former time; formerly.
  • adjective. Former.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • At one time; formerly.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. Till then or now; heretofore; formerly.
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  • adverb. Formerly; in the past.
  • adjective. Former, previous.
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  • adjective. belonging to some prior time
  • adverb. at a previous time
    • Word Usage
    "Quickly she called her erstwhile boyfriend Danny and warned him that the guy he found suspicious was now at another casino."
    Equivalent
    past  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Moorish  beloved  enterprising  hapless  illustrious  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    already  ancient  bygone  earlier  early  
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