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erstwhile vs quondam

quondam vs erstwhile

erstwhile and quondam both are adjectives.

erstwhile is an adverb but quondam is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
erstwhile No Yes No Yes
quondam No Yes No No
As adjectives, erstwhile and quondam are synonyms defined as:
  • erstwhile and quondam: belonging to some prior time
Other synonyms of erstwhile include former, old, one-time, onetime, sometime.
erstwhile (adjective) quondam (adjective)
belonging to some prior time belonging to some prior time
erstwhile (adverb) quondam (adverb)
at a previous time
Difference between erstwhile and quondam

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