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. Lloyd Doggett:

   Funds meant for frontliners went to hospitals previously closed, mega-corporations, and possible fraudsters, the Trump Administration should immediately provide a full accounting of how these millions landed, as they so often do with this Administration, in the pockets of corporate interests and those under investigation for fraud.

2. Clint Lancaster:

   I'm pleased with the settlement on a temporary basis, we're happy Lunden Alexis Roberts is getting support Lunden Alexis Roberts was not previously getting.

3. Jonathan Wilcox:

   Congressman Issa and staff are aware of the location of several American citizens in Afghanistan, and we have been in direct and consistent contact with them. They are scared, stranded and trapped in the Kabul area. So far, they’ve been unable to reach the airport. I know Jen Psaki has previously said this isn’t happening, but she’s dead wrong.

4. Ashley Roman:

   I think what's interesting about this study compared to some data previously is that Jordi Julvez better quantify the relationship between how much fish is consumed in a diet and then the benefits for the fetus and ultimately the child, they're able to correlate the fish consumption with protection from autism and I think that is potentially a very important finding.

5. Todd Blanche:

   We continue to believe that the indictment should be dismissed in its entirety for the reasons stated in our motion, notably, the District Attorney does not contest that the New York case arises out of the same transaction as the conduct for which Mr. Manafort was previously prosecuted by the Special Counsel. As we previously argued, we do not believe any exception under New York law applies and the indictment should be dismissed.