Understanding Quondam: A Formal Adverb for Formerly
Quondam is an adverb that means "formerly" or "at one time". It is derived from the Latin word quondam, which means "at some time past".
For example:
* She used to be a lawyer, but now she's a stay-at-home mom. Quondam, she was a successful attorney.
* He used to be a heavy smoker, but he quit a few years ago. Quondam, he would smoke several packs a day.
Quondam is a formal word and is not commonly used in everyday conversation. It is more often found in written texts, such as academic or legal documents, where it can add a sense of historical or archaic context to the text.
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