Definitions

whilom

[hwahy-luhm, wahy-] / ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ- /

ADJECTIVE

former

Synonyms

STRONGEST

departed erstwhile old

STRONG

above ancient antecedent anterior bygone first past prior

WEAK

aforementioned aforesaid earlier ex- foregoing late long gone long-ago of yore once one-time preceding quondam sometime

Antonyms

STRONG

after modern new

WEAK

current ensuing following future present prospective subsequent succeeding

ADVERB

once

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already before earlier formerly late previously

STRONG

erstwhile

WEAK

a single time at one time away back back back when but once bygone heretofore in the old days in the olden days in times gone by in times past long ago old on one occasion once only once upon a time one one time before one time previously only one time quondam sometime this time time was

Antonyms

STRONGEST

currently future later presently

Example Sentences

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Believing as he still does that he is God's anointed, the whilom All Highest feels a duty, a pious obligation to preach.

From Time Magazine Archive

His star candidate: "Kid" Lewis, whilom English middleweight champion, a pugilist of no political experience who will contest Whitechapel where he lives, is popular with the rabble.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the same time, he delivered a few more oblique shafts at his chief tormentor, Senator William Fulbright, a whilom hero of the intellectuals.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was ancient Jack Kearns, owner and groom to seven whilom world champions, the man who took so much money out of Shelby.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I wouldn't be certain," said the whilom Mrs. Ramsay.

From The Tigress by Warner, Anne

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