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PREVIOUSLY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word previously. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word previously. (close relations)
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antecedently
adverbadv
adverb

• at an earlier time or formerly

ahead
adverbadv
adverb

• at or in the front

• toward the future; forward in time

• in a forward direction

• ahead of time; in anticipation

• to a more advanced or advantageous position

• to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)

• leading or ahead in a competition

adjective satellite

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest

already
adverbadv
adverb

• prior to a specified or implied time

before
adverbadv
adverb

• earlier in time; previously

• at or in the front

earlier
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• earlier in time; previously

• comparatives of `soon' or `early'

• before now

adjective satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

erstwhile
adjectiveadj
adverb

• at a previous time

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

formerly
adverbadv
adverb

• at a previous time

heretofore
adverbadv
adverb

• used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

hitherto
adverbadv
adverb

• used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

once
adverbadv
adverb

• on one occasion

• as soon as

• at a previous time

precedent
nounn
noun

• an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

• (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

• a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

• a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

adjective satellite

• preceding in time, order, or significance

prior
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

afore
verb, adverbv, adv
adverb

• Before.

• In the fore part of a ship.

preposition

• Before; in advance of the time of.

• Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.

conjunction

• In advance of the time when; before.

Alternatives for ANTECEDENTLY

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