formerly

BrE /ˈfɔːməli/ AmE /ˈfɔːrməli/

adverb en → es

1 PAST OCCUPATION [not gradable] B1

used to say what someone's job or position was before the present one

anteriormente, en el pasado

  • formerly sb/sth

Collocations formerly a teacher · formerly the CEO

  • She is now a doctor, but she was formerly a nurse.

    Ella es ahora una médica, pero anteriormente era enfermera.

2 PAST STATE [not gradable] B1

used to say what something's name or position was before the present one

anteriormente, en el pasado

  • formerly sb/sth

Collocations formerly known as · formerly the capital of...

  • The company is now called XYZ, but it was formerly known as ABC.

    La empresa ahora se llama XYZ, pero anteriormente era conocida como ABC.