adverb as in strong fondness

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formerly, previously, earlier

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Example Sentences

Example:formerly a thriving city, the place is now abandoned.

Definition:Previously, in the past

From formerly

Example:The decline of the forest can be traced back to previously unseen pollution levels.

Definition:Earlier or before a specified time

From previously

Example:The older photographs showed an earlier landscape, with different vegetation.

Definition:In a time further in the past than the one under discussion

From earlier