 erstwhile |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] at a previous time | |
| Synonyms: | once formerly erst at_one_time | |
| Examples: | "once he loved her" "her erstwhile writing" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] belonging to some prior time | |
| Synonyms: | former once onetime sometime quondam | |
| Examples: | "erstwhile friend" "our former glory" "the once capital of the state" "her quondam lover" |
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| Related terms: | past | |
| Similar spelling: |
erectile |
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