Synonyms for previously
pre·vi·ous·ly

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1. previously, antecedentlyadverb

   at an earlier time or formerly

   "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged"

   Synonyms:
   antecedently

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1. erenow

   archaic term, meaning before this time. i think it's a preposition, similar to before or after.

   the judges had always pardoned him erenow, but this time they tossed him into the dungeon.

   Submitted by goaldleaf on July 2, 2023  

2. priorly

   can be used as a synonym of "previously"

   the targets sam had priorly / previously set, were more important than his job.

   Submitted by shirani on May 17, 2020  

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1. previouslyadjective

   Synonyms:
   before, antecedently, beforehand

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1. List of paraphrases for "previously":

   earlier, formerly, already, before, above, prior, beforehand, sooner, ago, earller, former

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1. Tristan Grimmer:

   There are delays caused by the increased flow for individual licenses, with the oil and gas sector, much of what is being addressed previously did not require export licenses, so you have an entirely new sector that is asking for license authorizations to supply the Russian market.

2. Nadia Khader:

   The walls of the older castle were different in its design of the newest castle, where rooms [were] filled with sand, pottery and dem were built inside the walls of the fences at regular distances, perhaps the purpose of reducing pressure on the 11 M Castle Wall Body, and maybe these rooms are also used as rainwater banks and are a feature of architecture during the Zionist era. The oldest castle is also likely to be the largest space of the castle previously discovered.

3. The State Department:

   In the last several days, the State Department received from the Department of Defense and the State Inspector General several copies of one email chain between former Secretary Clinton and then Commander of US Central Command David Petraeus which were not previously in the possession of the Department.

4. Chris Raymond:

   I am hearing from a lot of investors who were previously bearish or not involved that maybe now is the time to jump in, so we are maybe at the beginning here of a sentiment turn.

5. Mike Pompeo:

   We're prepared to provide certainty that denuclearization isn't something that ends badly for them, we are prepared to make security assurances that are different and unique than America has been willing to provide previously. We think this is necessary and appropriate.