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previously

pre·viously

UK/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ US/ˈpɹivi.əsli/ common

adverb

1.

at an earlier time or formerly

  • “she had previously lived in Chicago”
  • “he was previously president of a bank”
  • “better than anything previously proposed”
  • “a previously unquestioned attitude”
  • “antecedently arranged”
Synonyms

Origin

From previous + -ly.

Phrases

  • as previously mentioned
  • previously disadvantaged

Related words

Pertaining to

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