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"formerly a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that has changed from one status or condition to another in the past. For example, "The building was formerly a library, but is now a restaurant."
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Formerly, a deer dance followed the rounds.
He was formerly a Rastafarian.
Aruba was formerly a part of the Netherlands Antilles.
Hyde Park was formerly a royal hunting preserve.
Formerly a resident of Mt. Vernon, NY.
Formerly a resident of Wainscott, Long Island.
Formerly a dominant force in society".
Formerly a men's university, it became coeducational in 1972.
Formerly a lordship, it was incorporated into Castile in 1332.
He was formerly a U.N. under secretary general.
The target was formerly a patch of cloth (clout).
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