- formerly
- пре́жде, когда́то
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
formerly — for‧mer‧ly [ˈfɔːməli ǁ ˈfɔːrmərli] adverb in the past: • She was formerly the company s chief financial officer. * * * formerly UK US /ˈfɔːməli/ adverb ► in the past: »Two companies formerly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market began NYSE trading… … Financial and business terms
formerly — 1580s, from FORMER (Cf. former) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). A Middle English word for this was andersith formerly, at former times (early 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
Formerly — For mer*ly, adv. In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
formerly — index heretofore, theretofore Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
formerly — [adv] previously in time or order aforetime, already, anciently, at one time, away back, a while back, back, back when*, before, before now, before this, down memory lane*, earlier, eons ago*, erewhile, erstwhile, heretofore, in former times, in… … New thesaurus
formerly — ► ADVERB ▪ in the past … English terms dictionary
formerly — [fôr′mər lē] adv. at or in a former or earlier time; in the past … English World dictionary
formerly — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mə(r)li[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v If something happened or was true formerly, it happened or was true in the past. He had formerly been in the Navy. ...east Germany s formerly state controlled companies … English dictionary
formerly — adv. Formerly is used with these adjectives: ↑prosperous, ↑secret Formerly is used with these verbs: ↑call, ↑know, ↑own … Collocations dictionary
formerly — for|mer|ly [ˈfo:məli US ˈfo:rmərli] adv in earlier times = ↑previously ▪ Kiribati, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands ▪ This elegant hotel was formerly a castle … Dictionary of contemporary English
formerly — for|mer|ly [ fɔrmərli ] adverb ** in the past: Mr. Jones was formerly a partner in a New York firm. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly called Saigon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English