All previously synonyms
pre·vi·ous
P p adv previously
- anteriorly — in an anterior position
- in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- at one time — If you say that something was the case at one time, you mean that it was the case during a particular period in the past.
- already — You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense, putting it after 'have', 'has', or 'had', or at the end of a clause. Some speakers of American English use already with the simple past tense of the verb instead of a perfect tense.
- long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
- antecedently — in an antecedent manner
- heretofore — before this time; until now.
- at present — A situation that exists at present exists now, although it may change.
- afore — before
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
- beforetime — formerly
- aforetime — formerly
adverb previously
- hitherto — up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown.
- nee — born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name): Madame de Staël, nee Necker.
- ante — the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
- whilom — former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
- ago — You use ago when you are referring to past time. For example, if something happened one year ago, it is one year since it happened. If it happened a long time ago, it is a long time since it happened.
- erstwhile — Former.
- once — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
adjective previously
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
adj previously
- beforehand — If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
- in front — the foremost part or surface of anything.