Adjective
- 1. erstwhile(prenominal), former(prenominal), old, onetime(prenominal), one-time(prenominal), quondam(prenominal), sometime(prenominal), past (vs. present) (vs. future)
- usage: belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
Adverb
- 1. once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst
- usage: at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
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