formerly

adv. /ˈfɔːrmərli/ B2

从前；以前；原来

In an earlier time or in the past.

仙境例句

The bank, formerly a quiet place, was now full of wet and noisy animals.

这片河岸原本很安静，现在却挤满了湿淋淋、闹哄哄的动物。