# formerly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈfɔɹmɚli/ · frequency rank #4,760

## Definitions
1. at some time in the past
2. previously; once

## Etymology
From former + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **former** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/former-vs-formerly)
- **forgery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forgery-vs-formerly)
- **formally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/formally-vs-formerly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`fformerly`, `fomrerly`, `foremrly`, `formelry`, `formerlly`, `formerlyy`, `formerrly`, `formeryl`, `formmerly`, `formrely`, `forrmerly`, `fromerly`, `ofrmerly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/formerly