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aforetimes

/əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/

aforetimes adverb: formerly, formerly. Also the plural of aforetime.

Adverb

aforetimes (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Formerly, formerly.
    • When he had saied no: what (ſaid Ariſtippus) is it ſhame to ſaile in a Shippe, that hath afoꝛetymes caried a great nomber mo: […]1564 February, Erasmus, “The Saiynges of Aristippus”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall], transl., Apophthegmes, that is to Saie, Prompte, Quicke, Wittie and Sentẽcious Saiynges, […], London...

Also used as

aforetimes is also the plural of aforetime.

Forms of aforetimes

alternative formaforetymes

Origin of aforetimes

From aforetime + -s.

Questions about aforetimes

What does aforetimes mean?
Aforetimes means formerly, formerly.
What part of speech is aforetimes?
Aforetimes is an adverb.
How do you pronounce aforetimes?
Aforetimes is pronounced /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/.

Words near aforetimes in the dictionary

  1. aforested
  2. aforesting
  3. aforests
  4. aforethought
  5. aforetime
  6. aforetimes
  7. aforetold
  8. aforetyme
  9. aforetymes
  10. aforewrit
  11. aforewritten

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