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previously
| Main Entry: |
previously
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | a while ago, ahead, already, ante, antecedently, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, formerly, forward, heretofore, hitherto, in advance, in anticipation, in days gone by, in the past, long ago, once, one-shot, precedently, then, time was, until now |
| Antonyms: | currently, future, later, presently |
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| Main Entry: | already |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before expected time |
| Synonyms: | as of now, at present, before, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by the time mentioned, by then, by this time, earlier, even now, formerly, heretofore, in the past, just now, now, once, previously, then, up to now |
| Notes: | all ready means 'prepared'; already means 'previously' |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, previously, since, sooner, up to now |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | beforehand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | early |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead, ahead of time, already, ante, antecedently, before, before now, earlier, fore, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, precocious, previous, previously, sooner |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | once |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the past; occurred one time only |
| Synonyms: | a single time, already, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, but once, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, late, long ago, old, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one, one time before, one time previously, only one time, previously, quondam, sometime, this time, time was, whilom |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | heretofore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before this time |
| Synonyms: | before, before this, formerly, previously, since, so far, until now, up to this time |
| Main Entry: | beforetime |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | aforetime, already, before, formerly, long ago, of old, once, previously |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
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Adjectives: |
aforesaid, ante-jentacular, antecedaneous, antecedent, antecibal, antelucan, antepaschal, anteprandial, anterior, antevenient, before, before mentioned, epiclimactically, fore, foregoing, former, front, head-on, inaugural, inferoanterior, introductory, isagogic, preagonal, precedent, preceding, precibal, precursive, precursory, predormient, prefatory, prelapsarian, preliminary, preludious, prelusive, prelusory, premundane, preparatory, preprandial, prevenient, prior, probouleutic, prodromous, proemial, propaedeutic, said, vanward, wraparound
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