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adverb. uk / ˈpriː.vi.əs.li / us / ˈpriː.vi.əs.li / Add to word list. B1. before the present time or the time referred to: She was previously employed as a tour guide. I had posted the card two months previously. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. at an earlier time. before I was sure I’d seen her face before.
1. : going before in time or order : prior. the previous owners. previous attempts had failed. reread the previous page. 2. : acting too soon : premature. somewhat previous in his conclusion. previously adverb.
Synonyms for PREVIOUSLY: earlier, already, ahead, before, early, formerly, preliminarily, now; Antonyms of PREVIOUSLY: later, afterwards, afterward, subsequently, after, next, behind, by and by.
PREVIOUSLY meaning: 1. before the present time or the time referred to: 2. before the present time or the time…. Learn more.
Previously definition: before now; earlier. See examples of PREVIOUSLY used in a sentence.
The adverb previously is good for talking about something that happened in the past. If you've read a novel previously, you might just skim it before your book group meets to discuss it.
adj. 1. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior: children by a previous marriage. 2. Informal Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty: "I have been too previous, for which you must blame the natural impatience of a man in love" (Georgette Heyer).
3 days ago · Previously means at some time before the period that you are talking about. Guyana's railways were previously owned by private companies. The contract was awarded to a previously unknown company. Previously she had very little time to work in her own garden.
Definition of previously adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · previously (not comparable) (now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
