previously

Definition

First; beforehand, in advance.

Etymology

From previous + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "I must, however, previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to any great extent, is not very common amongst men or women."
• "The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously."
• "Pliny the Elder, the Roman encyclopedist, declares that to urinate in a spot where a dog has previously done so results in loss of virility."

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