for·mer·ly
adverb/ˈfɔːməli/
/ˈfɔːrmərli/
- in the past
以前；从前 - Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa
纳米比亚，旧称西南非洲 - I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。 - 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
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFormerly is used with these adjectives:- prosperous
- secret
- call
- know
- …
- Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa