Erstwhile Definition & Meaning
erstwhile
- adverb
- at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"
- adjective
- belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
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- What does erstwhile mean?
- at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"; belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
- What part of speech is erstwhile?
- Erstwhile is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does erstwhile have?
- Erstwhile has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).