previously
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previously
- /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ UK
- /ˈpɹivi.əsli/ US
adverb
- First; beforehand, in advance. I must, however, previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to any great extent, is not very common amongst men or women.
- At an earlier time; already. The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.
- Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: antecedently, earlier, before, beforehand, former, already, ere, formerly, prior, past, early, ago, heretofore, sooner, hitherto, rather
Translations
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adv at an earlier time
| Español | anteriormente, previamente, con anterioridad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앞서 apseo |
| 日本語 | 予め arakajime, 以前 izen, 予て kanete, 先に saki-ni |
| 中文 | 以前 yǐqián, 先前 xiānqián |
| हिन्दी | पहले pahle |
| Português | antes, anteriormente |
| Français | autrefois, auparavant, antérieurement, précédemment |
| Deutsch | zuvor, vorher, früher, ehemals |
| Italiano | precedentemente, anteriormente, in antecedenza, antecedentemente, in precedenza |
| Ελληνικά | προηγουμένως proïgouménos |
| Русский | пре́жде préžde, ра́нее ráneje, ра́ньше ránʹše |
| العربية | قَبْلًا qablan, قَبْل qabl |
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title = {previously},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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