| ADVERB | all | erstwhile, once, formerly, at one time, erst | at a previous time |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime | belonging to some prior time |
| Sounds | er'stway.l | |
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| Rhymes | aisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl... | |
| Meaning | belonging to some prior time. | |
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| Example | "erstwhile friend" | |
| Synonyms | former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime | |
| Broader | past | Earlier than the present time |
| Spanish | antiguo, ex- | |
| Meaning | At a previous time. | |
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| Example | "her erstwhile writing" | |
| Synonyms | once, formerly, at one time, erst | |
| Spanish | anteriormente, antiguamente, otrora | |
| Catalan | anteriorment | |
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