previously

Adverb

• 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"

Adv

• First; beforehand, in advance.
• At an earlier time; already.
• Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.

Examples

• The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.

Synonyms

antecedently

Related Words

before, previous, prior, yesteryear