erewhile

Adverb

archaic not-comparable poetic

(archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.

Japanese Meaning

かつて / 以前に / 昔 / 以前

He erewhile served as the village blacksmith, and many still remember the sound of his hammer.

彼はかつて村の鍛冶屋を務めており、多くの人が今も彼の金づちの音を覚えている。

Sense（1）

(archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.

I am as fair now as I was erewhile.