erstwhile meaning and definition

ERSTWHILE adjective

Definition of erstwhile (adjective)

1. belonging to some prior time
   • "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
   • synonyms: former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime

ERSTWHILE adverb

Definition of erstwhile (adverb)

1. at a previous time
   • "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
   • synonyms: at one time, erst, formerly, once