Friday, February 6, 2009

erstwhile

erstwhile \URST-hwahyl\, adjective, adverb;
Also used as an adverb, meaning formerly.:

former

Before I move, I will tell off my erstwhile friends.

by 1569, from Middle English erest "soonest, earliest" + while.

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