/ Dictionary / Index F formerly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•mer•ly Pronunciation: (fôr'mur-lē), [key] — adv. in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed. in time just past; just now. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: formerly (Thesaurus) former formfitting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language