previously

Meaning

1. (archaic, not-comparable) First; beforehand, in advance.
2. (not-comparable) At an earlier time; already.
3. (not-comparable) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.

Synonyms

before

formerly

beforehand

already

earlier

ahead

ago

first

1st

in advance

in the past

antecedently

long ago

recently

prior

some time ago

in the old days

in ancient times

ahead of time

previous to this

aforetime

long before

up to now

before anything happens

previous

afore

the time before

until now

before this

past time

away

lately

last time

earlier than

the last time

olden days

before it happens

beforetime

on the previous occasion

erenow

in the preceding part

precedently

having first

having previously

advance

toforehand

almost

anciently

before that

beyond

class

Translations

auparavant

vorher

früher

avant

précédemment

zuvor

vroeger

precedentemente

antes

vooraan

autrefois

antes

anteriormente

indertijd

eerder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/

Etymology

From previous + -ly.

Sentences

He previously served as a bishop and counselor in the Cherry Hill Stake Presidency .

Such contest between federal governing parties has previously only happened in East Malaysia .