aforetime

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English a fore tyme, afore tyme, aforetyme, afortym, a-for-tyme, afortymez; equivalent to afore- +‎ time. === Pronunciation === === Adverb === aforetime (not comparable) (archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly. Synonym: aforetimes ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === aforetime (not comparable) (archaic) Former. === Noun === aforetime (plural aforetimes) (archaic) A former time.