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Erewhile

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heretofore(formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
while-ereAlternative spelling of whilere. [(archaic) A while ago; a time before; formerly, previously.]
aforetimesnoun(archaic) Formerly, formerly.
whilom(archaic except literary) At some time in the past; former, sometime.
erstwhilenoun(formal or literary) Formerly; in the past.
erst(archaic, poetic) Formerly, once, erstwhile.
ereyesterdaynoun(obsolete except Ireland, Scotland) On the day before yesterday.
therewhile(obsolete) At that time; at the same time
yestertidenounA time period previous to the present; the past.
erstwhilesAlternative form of erstwhile. [(formal or literary) Formerly; in the past.]
yestertimenounTime previous to the present; the past.
erelong(archaic) before long, soon.
wheretoforeUp to which point; until which time.
whenceward(formal, rare) By other means; from otherwhere
sometimeAt an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
otherwhilesnoun(archaic) sometimes; occasionally.
whithertofore(formal) Up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.
yorenoun(poetic) A time long past.
whitherto(archaic, literary) To where; to which place or destination.
quondamly(formal) Formerly; at an earlier time.

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