formerly

adv.

1. 以前；从前
   in earlier times
   1. Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa
      纳米比亚，旧称西南非洲
   2. I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
      我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。
   3. John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France
      约翰∙马什，以前家在莱斯特市伦敦路，现居住在法国

1. ADV 从前;原来;以前
   If something happened or was true formerly, it happened or was true in the past.
   1. He had formerly been in the Navy.
      他从前在海军服役。
   2. ...east Germany's formerly state-controlled companies.
      东德原来的国有公司

1. He had formerly been in the Navy.
   他从前在海军服役。
2. Formerly, the relations between a teacher and his pupils were dominated by fear on the part of the pupils
   以往的师生关系主要是学生惧怕老师。
3. What was formerly a sandbank has now become fertile paddy fields.
   原来的沙滩如今变成了米粮川。
4. The formerly [ once] barren land has been changed into stretches of fertile fields.
   昔日的荒地今天成了良田。
5. This formerly inaccessible place can now be reached by road and rail.
   这里过去是穷乡僻壤，现在铁路公路都畅通了。
6. Formerly he often lingered about [ around] a park, doing nothing.
   从前他时常在公园里逛荡，无所事事。
7. What did he formerly do for a living?
   过去他靠什么度日？
8. The British were formerly dominant in india.
   英国人从前统治印度。
9. She was formerly manager of the company.
   她原是公司的经理。
10. We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.
    我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
11. This latter format is particularly popular among users of IBM iSeries ( formerly AS/ 400).
    后一种格式在IBMiSeries（原来的AS/400）的用户中特别受欢迎。
12. Many products formerly made of metal now are made of plastic.
    以前用金属制造的许多产品现在都用所料制造了。
13. Poverty has also been reduced as international trade has lead to economic improvements in many formerly impoverished nations.
    随着国际贸易在许多以前贫穷的国家导致了经济改善，贫困也得以减轻。
14. A federation in eastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1992 an independent state.
    位于欧洲东部亚洲北部的一个联邦国家；以前的苏联；从年成为一个独立国家。
15. In fact there are women in most jobs which were formerly reserved for men.
    事实上，在男性曾垄断的职业中也出现了女性。
16. The first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders.
    一个连队的军士长；其责任以前包括运输和定购。
17. Who formerly was useless to you but now is useful both to you and to me.
    他从前对你没有益处，但如今对你我都有益处。
18. Formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia.
    是以前的苏联中最大的苏维埃共和国，占有欧洲东部和亚洲北部。
19. Deposits which were formerly considered worthless can now be extracted.
    过去认为不值得开采的矿藏现在能够开采了。
20. Formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.
    从前，威尼斯和热那亚的主要的文职官员。
21. The company formerly belonged to an international banking group.
    该公司以前隶属于一个国际银行集团。
22. He is deprived of hold positions of authority he formerly enjoyed.
    他被剥夺了过去享有的一切社会地位和政治权力。
23. Formerly is a legend, legend has you have me, then we are happy.
    从前只是个传说，传说里有你也有我，那时的我们很快乐。
24. Because of advances in medical technology, heart surgery is not as risky as it formerly was.
    由于医学技术的进步，心脏外科手术并不像以前那么危险了。
25. Fewer people study Latin today than formerly.
    现在学拉丁文的人比从前少了。
26. My father was formerly a soldier.
    我爸爸从前是军人。
27. Burrell, formerly personal footman to Queen Elizabeth, had worked for the royal family for some 21 years.
    伯勒尔曾是伊丽莎白女王的男仆，已经为王室工作了约21年。
28. I would like a front seat. Formerly he was teacher.
    我想要一个前面的座位。他从前是一个教员。

  ago before formerly previously【导航词义：以前】

  ago adv. 以前

〔辨析〕指从现在起往前推算一段时间，通常和一般过去时的动词连用。

  before adv. 先前，以前

〔辨析〕指过去某时间之前的时间或泛指以前，通常与动词的现在完成时连用，有时也可与动词的过去完成时或一般过去时连用，也可用于具体的一段时间；在间接引语中用 before 而不用 ago。

  formerly adv. 以前，从前

〔辨析〕泛指以前，有时常用于对比。

  previously adv. 以前，先前

〔辨析〕与 before 用法相同，但更加正式。

adv

1. at a previous time
   1. at one time he loved her
   2. her erstwhile writing
   3. she was a dancer once

   Synonym:    onceat one timeerstwhileerst