previously
adverb/ˈpriviəsli/
Frequency rank: #1,177 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Before now; at an earlier time.
Example sentence
She had never seen the movie before, unlike her sister, who had previously watched it.
Synonyms & related words
- before
- earlier
- formerly
- beforehand
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