formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē 
ˈfȯr-mə-
1
: at an earlier time : previously
2
obsolete
: just before
Examples of formerly in a Sentence
He was formerly a congressman.
the newspaper formerly known as “The Newsprint”
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Back in 2018, when Versace was bought by Capri (formerly Michael Kors) from the Versace family and Blackstone, Capri splashed out $2.2 billion including debt.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
The next largest, USDS (formerly DAI), has about $8 billion.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The situation stems from the Indian Trail Weasel Report account, formerly the campaign Facebook page for Council member Todd Barber.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
But last month, the company locked down its first external funding in a $600 million round led by Thrive Capital with participation from GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, as well additional capital from Alphabet.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
The next largest, USDS (formerly DAI), has about $8 billion.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The situation stems from the Indian Trail Weasel Report account, formerly the campaign Facebook page for Council member Todd Barber.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
But last month, the company locked down its first external funding in a $600 million round led by Thrive Capital with participation from GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, as well additional capital from Alphabet.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formerly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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formerly
adverb
for·mer·ly
ˈfȯr-mər-lē
: at an earlier time : previously
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