English-Thai Dictionary

formerly

ADV ก่อนหน้านี้  previously kon-na-ne

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORMERLY

adv. In time past, either in time immediately preceding, or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. We formerly imported slaves from Africa. Nations formerly made slaves of prisoners taken in war.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FORMERLY

FORMERLY For "mer *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

formerly

for mer ly |ˈfôrmərlē ˈfɔrmərli | ▶adverb in the past; in earlier times: Mumbai, formerly Bombay | [ sentence adverb ] : the building formerly housed their accounting offices.

 

Oxford Dictionary

formerly

for |mer ¦ly |ˈfɔːməli | ▶adverb in the past; in earlier times: Mumbai, formerly Bombay | the building formerly housed the National Assembly.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

formerly

formerly adverb this is Mr. Kane, formerly of Kane Industries: previously, earlier, before, until now /then, hitherto, née, once, once upon a time, at one time, in the past; formal heretofore.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

formerly

formerly adverb he was formerly the head of a large comprehensive school: previously, earlier, earlier on, before, until now /then, hitherto, née, once, once upon a time, at one time, at an earlier time, in the past, in days gone by, back in the day, in years gone by, in times gone by, in bygone days, in times past, in former times, in earlier times, time was when; back, ago; formal heretofore.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

formerly

for mer ly /fɔ́ː r mə r li /→former 1 副詞 比較なし かつては, 以前は , 昔は, もとは (↔latterly ) (!時の対比については →now 読解のポイント ) ▸ the historian Claude Blair , formerly of the British Museum 以前大英博物館に (勤務して )いた歴史学者クロード ブレア (!｟コーパス ｠人名に続けてその人の以前の所属を表す; ofは 「所属 」; →of 1 ) ▸ The villagers (have ) formerly led [lived ] happy lives .村人は以前は幸せな生活をしていた (!明確な過去の1点を表さないので完了形と共に用いられることもある )