formerly
Definitions
Adverb
- At a previous time
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "formerly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | friendly | 2 | 61 |
| 2 | formally | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | frankly | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | faithfully | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | foolishly | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | fitfully | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | frugally | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | furtively | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | famously | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | feasibly | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | federally | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | ferraioli | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | fiorelli | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | fiscally | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | fittingly | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | florally | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | fragale | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | fusilli | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "formerly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | merely | 2 | 135 |
| 2 | former | 2 | 131 |
| 3 | orderly | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | formally | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | overly | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | reformer | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | sorely | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | ornery | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | forgery | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | forestry | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | formbey | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | forry | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | somberly | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | informer | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | foreplay | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | tormey | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | rumery | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | orrery | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | oberly | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | hormel | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "formerly" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "formerly" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was formerly | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "formerly" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "formerly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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