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ERSTWHILE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belonging to some prior time
Example:
her quondam lover
Synonyms:
erstwhile; former; old; one-time; onetime; quondam; sometime
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Similar:
past (earlier than the present time; no longer current)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
At a previous time
Example:
she was a dancer once
Synonyms:
at one time; erst; erstwhile; formerly; once
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