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英语翻译
Dennis Rodman,the muscular,tattooed,and much ballyhooed player formerly of the Chicago Bulls,makes headlines whenever he pulls another of his crazy but fun-loving publicity stunts
意思的话我知道,关键是那个formerly的用法我有点搞不清楚,谁能帮我解答下,

修饰player的,以前是芝加哥公牛队的……副词修饰名词?