as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
he had prepared the meat stocks previously so as to make things easier on the day of the big dinner
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Recent Examples of previously
This track has more spiral turns than any other track previously created by Andretti.
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Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Pregnancy is difficult to detect in ancient human remains, and scientists previously believed that the composition of hard tissues was so overwhelmingly inorganic that these proteins would not be preserved or detected, Barlow said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
It was previously not designated as a home for any member of the royal family.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Ridge previously hosted the primetime show Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge for Sky News and, before that, presented the Sunday morning political show Sophy Ridge on Sunday from 2017 to 2023.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner previously starred in five seasons of the show, beginning with the inaugural Murder House.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Todd, who previously served as CFO of Global Payments, succeeds Robert Hau, who will serve as a senior advisor through the first quarter of 2026 to support a transition.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, as previously reported, is playing Linda (Eastman) McCartney.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Pregnancy is difficult to detect in ancient human remains, and scientists previously believed that the composition of hard tissues was so overwhelmingly inorganic that these proteins would not be preserved or detected, Barlow said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
It was previously not designated as a home for any member of the royal family.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Ridge previously hosted the primetime show Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge for Sky News and, before that, presented the Sunday morning political show Sophy Ridge on Sunday from 2017 to 2023.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner previously starred in five seasons of the show, beginning with the inaugural Murder House.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Todd, who previously served as CFO of Global Payments, succeeds Robert Hau, who will serve as a senior advisor through the first quarter of 2026 to support a transition.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, as previously reported, is playing Linda (Eastman) McCartney.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for previously
Adverb
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Combs has already spent 14 months behind bars after his arrest in September 2024.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Spanx Shape Original EveryWear Flare Jeans Without any extra discount codes on top, these flattering flare jeans are already 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The film is set high in the mountains as fall comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Previously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previously. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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