What is "erstwhile" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does erstwhile mean in English? Meaning of erstwhile definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "erstwhile" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "erstwhile": belonging to some prior time

Adjective

  • Meaning: belonging to some prior time
  • Example: erstwhile friend our former glory the once capital of the state her quondam lover
  • Synonyms: erstwhile former old one-time onetime quondam sometime
  • Similar: past
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɝst.waɪl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/

    Meaning of "erstwhile": at a previous time

    Adverb

  • Meaning: at a previous time
  • Example: at one time he loved her her erstwhile writing she was a dancer once
  • Synonyms: at one time erst erstwhile formerly once
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɝst.waɪl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/

  • Adjective: Formerly; in the past.
  • Synonyms:

    once, bygone, late, old, one-time, past, preceding, previous, sometime, quondam, ex,

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