The term 'formerly' is used to refer to something that happened or existed in the PAST. It can be used to describe a person's occupation, a place, or an event. The crossword solutions for the term 'formerly' include 'INITIALLY' (9 letters), 'HERETOFORE' (10 letters), 'EARLIER' (7 letters), 'PAST' (4 letters), 'ALREADY' (7 letters), 'BEFORE' (6 letters), 'erewhile' (8 letters), 'PREVIOUSLY' (10 letters), 'ERE' (3 letters), 'AGO' (3 letters), 'ERSTWHILE' (9 letters), 'THEN' (4 letters), 'erst' (4 letters), 'NEE' (3 letters), 'ONCE' (4 letters), and 'atonetime' (9 letters). These words all refer to something that happened or existed in the PAST, and can be used to describe a person's occupation, a place, or an event.