formerly
adv. 以前，原来
例句
He had formerly been in the navy.
他以前在海军服役。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。
《牛津词典》
Formerly he often lingered about [around] a park, doing nothing.
从前他时常在公园里逛荡，无所事事。
《新英汉大辞典》
