Word of the Day for Friday, February 6, 2009
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erstwhile \URST-hwahyl\, adjective, adverb;
erstwhile \URST-hwahyl\, adjective, adverb;
Also used as an adverb, meaning formerly.:
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former
former
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The B.O.'s erstwhile cohorts and mentors are what drives and guides him today!
The B.O.'s erstwhile cohorts and mentors are what drives and guides him today!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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by 1569, from Middle English erest "soonest, earliest" + while.
by 1569, from Middle English erest "soonest, earliest" + while.
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