quondam vs erstwhile
erstwhile vs quondamquondam and erstwhile both are adjectives.
quondam is not an adverb while erstwhile is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quondam | No | Yes | No | No |
| erstwhile | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adjectives,
quondam and erstwhile
are synonyms defined as:
- quondam and erstwhile: belonging to some prior time
| quondam (adjective) | erstwhile (adjective) |
|---|---|
| belonging to some prior time | belonging to some prior time |
| quondam (adverb) | erstwhile (adverb) |
|---|---|
| at a previous time |
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