once prosperous
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
Similar to 'formerly', indicating past prosperity.
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Examples (10)
- The city, once prosperous, now faces economic hardship.
- She remembered her hometown as a once prosperous fishing village.
- Many empires, once prosperous, eventually decline.
- The family business, once prosperous, struggled to adapt to new markets.
- Visitors are often surprised by the ruins of a once prosperous civilization.
- He inherited a company that was once prosperous but had fallen on hard times.
- The region, once prosperous due to its mines, is now largely abandoned.
- Despite being once prosperous, the nation now relies heavily on foreign aid.
- The old mansion stands as a testament to a once prosperous era.
- The company hopes to revive its once prosperous reputation.