erstwhile

/ɜrst,hwaɪl/ adjectiveadverb
9 letters2 syllables15 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Belonging to some prior time.

“erstwhile friend”

ADVERB
1

At a previous time.

“her erstwhile writing”

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Syllableserst · while
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