ˈfȯrmə(r)lē, -ȯ(ə)məlē, -li adverb
Etymology: former (II) + -ly
1. obsolete
a. : in time immediately preceding : just before
b. : beforehand , first
2. : in time past : in the time of an earlier or previous period : once , heretofore , previously
formerly there were giants in the world
we formerly lived in the country
a formerly prosperous area