erstwhile English

Meaning erstwhile meaning

What does erstwhile mean?

erstwhile

— adjective (= former, quondam) belonging to some prior time erstwhile friend our former glory the once capital of the state her quondam lover

— adverb (= once, at one time) at a previous time at one time he loved her her erstwhile writing she was a dancer once

Synonyms erstwhile synonyms

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erstwhile English » English

former

formerly

erst

sometime

quondam

previous

once

old

past

onetime

one-time

at one time

aforetime

would

whilom

used

time

simultaneously

pristine

previously

olden

late

last time

has-been

gone

ex

earlier

departed

defunct

beforetime

before

anciently

ago