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Formerly vs Umwhile - What's the difference?

formerly | umwhile |

As adverbs the difference between formerly and umwhile

is that formerly is at some time in the past while umwhile is (obsolete|outside|dialects|chiefly|scotland) formerly; late; whilom.

As an adjective umwhile is

(obsolete|outside|dialects|chiefly|scotland) erstwhile; late; former.

formerly

English

Adverb

(-)
  • at some time in the past
  • previously; once

    • umwhile

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, outside, dialects, chiefly, Scotland) erstwhile; late; former.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete, outside, dialects, chiefly, Scotland) formerly; late; whilom.
    • English words prefixed with um- ----