Translation of "formerly" into French

autrefois, anciennement, auparavant are the top translations of "formerly" into French.

formerly adverb grammar

at some time in the past [..]

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  • autrefois

    adverb

    at some time in the past [..]

    Koidu, formerly the second largest city in Sierra Leone, has been destroyed to its foundations.

    Koidu, autrefois la deuxième ville de la Sierra Leone a été complètement détruite.

  • anciennement

    adverb

    at some time in the past [..]

    Formerly people did not know that the earth is round and that it moves around the sun.

    Anciennement, les gens ne savaient pas que la Terre était ronde et tournait autour du soleil.

  • auparavant

    adverb

    at some time in the past

    Accumulated surplus (formerly ‘unexpended resources’)

    Excédent cumulé (auparavant « ressources non utilisées »)

  • Less frequent translations

    • jadis
    • dans le temps
    • précédemment
    • antérieurement
    • ci-devant
    • naguère
    • avant
    • devant
    • une fois
    • longtemps
    • un jour
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