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    Naguère (en. Formerly)

    [naɡɛʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    Indicates a recent time in the past.
    Not long ago, we were on vacation.
    Il y a naguère quelques jours, nous étions en vacances.
    Used to talk about something that occurred recently.
    Naguère, this city was very popular with tourists.
    Naguère, cette ville était très fréquentée par les touristes.
    Marks a period of time that seems brief compared to now.
    Naguère, I was a student and I remember it all too well.
    Naguère, j'étais étudiant et je ne m'en souviens que trop bien.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'nunc' meaning 'now' and 'gares' which is an ancient form.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    not so long ago
    referring to a recent period.
    il n'y a pas si longtemps
    it was naguère
    indicating a time in the past but not very distant.
    c'était naguère
    naguère still
    highlighting that something is still fresh in memory.
    naguère encore

    Related Words

    yesteryear
    At an earlier time.
    autrefois
    recent
    That occurred shortly before the present moment.
    récent
    memory
    Ability to recall past events.
    mémoire

    Slang Meanings

    Used to describe something that seems nostalgic.
    It's been a long time since I've seen this film; naguère it was my favorite.
    Cela fait longtemps que je n'ai pas vu ce film, naguère c'était mon préféré.
    Employed to refer to a trend that was popular not long ago.
    Naguère, everyone was talking about this music group.
    Naguère, tout le monde parlait de ce groupe de musique.