formerly, + 句子
用于句首，后面加逗号，引出过去的情况。
Formerly, this building was a hospital.
以前，这栋楼是一家医院。
在过去某时。；在以前的时间；先前；一度。
previously; in the past
在过去某时。
at some time in the past
在以前的时间
at a previous time
先前；一度。
previously; once
She formerly worked as a teacher before becoming a writer.
她以前在成为作家之前当过老师。
用法提示：副词 formerly 表示过去的状态或职业，用于描述某人过去的身份。
This building was formerly a hospital, but now it's a museum.
这栋建筑以前是一家医院，但现在是一座博物馆。
用法提示：副词 formerly 说明某地过去的用途或性质。
They formerly lived in New York, but they moved to Los Angeles last year.
他们以前住在纽约，但去年搬到了洛杉矶。
用法提示：副词 formerly 表示过去的地点或居住状态。
用于句首，后面加逗号，引出过去的情况。
Formerly, this building was a hospital.
以前，这栋楼是一家医院。
位于主语之后、实义动词之前。
She formerly worked as a teacher.
她以前当过老师。
常用于描述名称变更。
The company, formerly known as Smith & Co., has rebranded.
这家公司以前名为Smith & Co.，现已更名。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was formally the CEO.
正确表达He was formerly the CEO.
注意：formerly 和 formally 发音相近但含义不同，formerly 意为“以前”，formally 意为“正式地”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The formerly president resigned.
正确表达The former president resigned.
formerly 是副词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词 former 表示“前任的”。
与 formerly 相对，指当前时间。
强调现阶段，是 formerly 最常见的反义副词。
作“现在”解时较正式，与 formerly 相对；但更常见意为“不久”，需按语境判断。
formerly表示‘以前’，formally表示‘正式地’，二者拼写相近但意义不同。
以前被称为
The company, formerly known as Acme Corp., changed its name last year.
这家公司以前被称为Acme公司，去年改了名。
前成员
She is a formerly a member of the board of directors.
她是董事会的前成员。
以前被占据的
The building was formerly occupied by a law firm.
这栋建筑以前被一家律师事务所占据。
以前使用的
This room was formerly used as a storage space.
这个房间以前用作储藏室。
以前叫做
The city, formerly called Constantinople, is now Istanbul.
这座城市以前叫做君士坦丁堡，现在叫伊斯坦布尔。
以前居住
He formerly lived in New York before moving to California.
他以前住在纽约，后来搬到了加州。
former（之前的） + -ly（副词后缀）
quick（快速的） + -ly（副词后缀）
表示时间上的先前阶段，与formerly所指的时间段相关
记录过去的事件，与formerly所涵盖的时间范围相关
描述过去的事物或状态，与formerly所指的先前状态相关
指过去的前辈，与formerly所表示的先前时间有关联
源自过去的习俗，与formerly所指的过去时期相关
曾用名
The company, formerly known as ABC Corp., has rebranded.
这家公司，曾用名ABC公司，已经更名。
曾任（某机构）的
She is a professor formerly of Harvard University.
她曾是哈佛大学的教授。
以前在（某地或某领域）
He was formerly in the military.
他以前在军队服役。
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