formerly: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 16 letter points · starts with F · ends with Y
Meaning of formerly
adv
- not-comparable
at some time in the past
Example: Xenia Robertson, formerly known as Xenia Isaamov, is from Ukraine.
- not-comparable
previously; once
Example: This ranch was formerly owned by slaveholders.
Source: Wiktionary — formerly.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
at a previous time
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of formerly
F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + M(3) + E(1) + R(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of formerly
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from formerly
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