Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
erst
Adverb
/ɜːrst/
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Definition
An adverb referring to a time long past.
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Examples
- In the erst days of the internet, people communicated through emails and forums.
- She fondly remembers her erst friends from school.
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Meaning
Used to denote something that happened previously or at an earlier time.
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Synonyms
- Formerly
- Previously
- Once