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formerly vs once

once vs formerly

formerly and once both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
formerly No No No Yes
once No No No Yes
As adverbs, formerly and once are synonyms defined as:
  • formerly and once: at a previous time
Other synonyms of formerly include at one time, erst, erstwhile.
formerly (adverb) once (adverb)
at a previous time on one occasion
at a previous time
as soon as
Difference between formerly and once

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