erstwhile

/ˈɝstwaɪl/

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Definitions

Adjective Satellite
belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
Adverb
at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";