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Yesteryear vs Aforetime - What's the difference?

yesteryear | aforetime |

As a noun yesteryear

is past years; time gone by; yore.

As an adverb aforetime is

in time past; in a former time; formerly.

yesteryear

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (poetic) Past years; time gone by; yore.
  • (rare) Last year.
  • * 1928 , , Lady Chatterley's Lover , ch. 5:
    • Where are the snows of yesteryear?

    See also

    * yesterday * bygone

    aforetime

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.