in former times

ADVERB

formerly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already earlier heretofore once

STRONG

erstwhile

WEAK

a while back aforetime anciently at one time away back back back when before before now before this down memory lane eons ago erewhile in the olden days in the past lately long ago of old of yore olden days once upon a time radically some time ago time was used to be water under the bridge

Antonyms

WEAK

currently future presently subsequently

Example Sentences

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A quarter of salt was commonly sold for thirty-five shillings, which in former times was quite unheard of.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The Order takes its name from the symbolic bathing which, in former times, was often part of the preparation of a candidate for knighthood.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2019

I noticed that many of the older, stone houses, in ruins now, are built side-on to the sea – protection from the weather taking priority over the spectacular view in former times.

From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2017

The citizens of planet earth in former times could only imagine what we are able to see with our own eyes.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2014

The distribution of continents in former times is much less neatly resolved than most people outside geophysics think.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

in former times

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