Usually means: Formerly, in the past; previously.
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  1. erewhile: Merriam-Webster
  2. erewhile: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. erewhile: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. erewhile: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Erewhile, erewhile: Wordnik
  6. erewhile: Wiktionary
  7. erewhile: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. erewhile: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. Erewhile, erewhile: Dictionary.com
  10. Erewhile: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  11. Erewhile: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  12. erewhile: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  13. erewhile: FreeDictionary.org
  14. erewhile: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  15. erewhile: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (erewhile)

▸ adverb:  (archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.

Similar:
while-ere, aforetimes, whilom, erstwhile, erst, ereyesterday, therewhile, yestertide, yestertime, erelong, more...

Opposite:
nowadays, currently, presently

Adjectives:
proud, dark, sweet, glad, hap, strong, own, mine

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Similar:
while-ere, aforetimes, whilom, erstwhile, erst, ereyesterday, therewhile, yestertide, yestertime, erelong, more...

Opposite:
nowadays, currently, presently

Adjectives:
proud, dark, sweet, glad, hap, strong, own, mine



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