'Formerly' definitions:

Definition of 'formerly'

From: WordNet
adverb
At a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"; [syn: once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst]

Definition of 'Formerly'

From: GCIDE
  • Formerly \For"mer*ly\, adv. In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. [1913 Webster]