Formerly
音标：[ˈfɔːmərli]
词性：副词

翻译：曾经，过去，原来

读音：

/ˈfɔːmərli/

解释：
"Formerly" 用来表示某事或某人曾经处于某种状态或位置，但现在已经发生了变化。它通常指过去的情况或状态。

用法：
"Formerly" 通常用于正式的语境中，表示某一事物、状态、角色等在过去的时间里是如此，而现在已不再是这样。它可以放在句首、句中或句尾。

例句：

She was formerly a teacher before she became a writer.

The building was formerly a factory, but now it's a shopping mall.

The two countries were formerly at war but have since made peace.

The company was formerly known as Tech Innovations.

He had formerly been involved in politics but left to pursue a career in business.

The area was formerly a forest, but it was cleared for development.

He was formerly a part of the project team, but now he works in a different department.

Formerly, this was the site of a major battle during the war.

The region was formerly under British rule until it gained independence.

The hotel was formerly a private residence before it was converted.

短语搭配：

Formerly known as — 通常用于表示某事物或某人过去的名称
例：The city was formerly known as New Amsterdam.

Formerly of — 用来表示某人过去所属的机构、组织或地点
例：She is formerly of the University of California.

Formerly regarded as — 用来表示过去被看作某种状态或角色
例：He was formerly regarded as the best player in the league.

总结：
"Formerly" 是一个表示过去的副词，常用于正式或书面语境中，指某个事物、状态或人物的过去状态。在口语中，通常可以用“once”或“previously”代替。