formerly
adv
ˈfɔːməli
adv
1
in
earlier
times
以前,从前;
Kiribati,
formerly
known
as
the
Gilbert
Islands
基里巴斯,旧称吉尔伯特群岛
This
elegant
hotel
was
formerly
a
castle.
这家漂亮的酒店以前是座城堡。