Synonyms for whilom
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : hwahy-luh m, wahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ- |
Top 10 synonyms for whilom Other synonyms for the word whilom
- a single time
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- anterior
- at one time
- away back
- back
- back when
- but once
- bygone
- earlier
- ex-
- first
- foregoing
- heretofore
- in the old days
- in the olden days
- in times gone by
- in times past
- late
- long ago
- long gone
- of yore
- on one occasion
- once
- once only
- once upon a time
- one
- one time before
- one time previously
- one-time
- only one time
- past
- preceding
- prior
- quondam
- sometime
- this time
- time was
- whilom
Définition of whilom
Origin :- "at time past" (archaic), c.1200, from Old English hwilum "at times," dative case of while (q.v.). Cf. German weiland "formerly."
- As in former : adj previous in time or order
- As in once : adv in the past; occurred one time only
- We may misuse it, but we can scarce do worse in this respect than our whilom masters.
- Extract from : « The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue » by Various
- Why should this man, this whilom friend of his, have everything?
- Extract from : « The Moving Finger » by Mary Gaunt
- Not only should they covenant to give no aid to the whilom??
- Extract from : « Pioneers of the Old South » by Mary Johnston
- He was sorry to hear that his whilom chums, the "captain" and "lieutenant," were ill.
- Extract from : « Fifty-Two Stories For Girls » by Various
- Selma, my whilom Finnish friend, was having her banns published.
- Extract from : « The Confession of a Fool » by August Strindberg
- His whilom friend, conscience, came back and gibbered at him.
- Extract from : « The Carpet from Bagdad » by Harold MacGrath
- The two whilom owners of silver watches opened their eyes wide.
- Extract from : « The Red Room » by August Strindberg
- "It's this wye, sir," said his whilom chauffeur, taking grace of words.
- Extract from : « Trusia » by Davis Brinton
- A leaden doggedness had taken the place of his whilom good nature.
- Extract from : « Room Number 3 » by Anna Katharine Green
- It was my whilom friend, our ancient scientist, Von Rittenhofen!
- Extract from : « 54-40 or Fight » by Emerson Hough
Antonyms for whilom
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