Synonyms for beforehand
bɪˈfɔrˌhænd, -ˈfoʊr-be·fore·hand

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1. beforehandadverb

   Synonyms:
   in advance

   Antonyms:
   afterwards

2. beforehandadverb

   In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

   Rich and much beforehand. Francis Bacon.

   Synonyms:
   in advance

   Antonyms:
   afterwards

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1. advance(a), beforehand(p)adverb

   being ahead of time or need

   "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"

   Antonyms:
   late, middle

2. ahead, in advance, beforehandadverb

   ahead of time; in anticipation

   "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, ahead, in advance, forrader, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

   Antonyms:
   middle, late

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1. at the outset

   at or from the beginning

   Submitted by anonymous on April 8, 2020  

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1. beforehandadjective

   Synonyms:
   previously, in anticipation, in advance

2. beforehandadjective

   Synonyms:
   forehanded, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do

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1. List of paraphrases for "beforehand":

   previously, prior, before, earlier

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1. Mencius:

   The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute, he simply speaks and does what is right.

2. Alexander Dobrindt:

   There's a curve there, so we must assume that the train drivers must not have been able to see each other beforehand.

3. Jodie Thomas:

   I’m guilty for not doing it for mine and myself, but this can be the outcome infection spreading throughout the body. You don’t know whos [SIC] feet has been in them beforehand!!

4. Seagal Hagege:

   Beforehand, they didn't have a chance to just be present at home. Every day after school we were running to music, running to gymnastics, and then we would get home, do homework and go to bed, now we have a chance to get stupid and take a break together. They've really stepped up, and they are shining.

5. David Sykes:

   There was no reason we could have predicted that injury( to Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Erec), beforehand, when Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Erec was checked, the vets reported Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Erec moved well and had no indication of lameness or injuries. We are never going to stop those sort of catastrophic injuries.