1
[ adverb ] at a previous time

Synonyms

once formerly erst at_one_time

Examples

"once he loved her" "her erstwhile writing"

2
[ adjective ] belonging to some prior time

Synonyms

former once onetime sometime quondam

Examples

"erstwhile friend" "our former glory" "the once capital of the state" "her quondam lover"

Related terms

past

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Rhymes with

worthwhile weill wile while weil meanwhile while awhile

Phonetic and Homophones

ER1 S T W AY2 L

Similar Spelling

erectile

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