adverb
- at some time in the past; formerly; once
Usage: archaic; chiefly literary or poetic
Examples
- He erewhiles dwelt in that ancient manor before moving to the city.
- The castle, erewhiles a stronghold of the kingdom, now stands in ruins.
- She erewhiles held great influence at court.
- Erewhiles, such customs were common among the nobility.
- The land erewhiles belonged to a wealthy merchant family.