What is in time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore called?
formerly — In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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