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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| previously | /xxx | Adverb, Adverb |
| earlier | /xx | Adjective |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| long ago | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| once | / | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| sometime | /x | Adverb |
| heretofore | xx/ | Noun |
| once upon a time | /x/x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| one day | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| since | / | Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb |
| so far | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| late | / | Adjective |
| long since | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| last time | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| anciently | /xx | Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Noun |
| the other day | x/x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun |
| just now | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| newly | /x | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb |
| still | / | Adverb |
| longtime | /x | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| here and now | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| rear | / | Noun |
| any longer | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| only | /x | Adverb |
| currently | /xx | Adverb |
| lang syne | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| this afternoon | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective |
| since when | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| more | / | Adjective |
| happen | /x | Verb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| granted | /x | Verb |
| to this day | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fortunately | /xxx | Adverb |
| last day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hic et nunc | /xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| this instant | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| less | / | Adjective |
| just as well | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| please | / | Verb |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb |
| maybe | /x | Adverb |
| dead | / | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| authored | /x | Adjective |
| avant | x/ | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bottles | /x | Noun |
| censored | /x | Adjective |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| expeditiously | xx/xx | Adverb |
| extant | /x | Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| faster | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| in the beginning | xxx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| in the first place | xx// | Phrase, Adverb |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lately | /x | Adverb |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| makes | / | Verb |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| pioneering | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| precedent | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| predecessor | /xxx | Noun |
| prematurely | xx/x | Adverb |
| premium | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| prepayment | x/x | Noun |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prima | /x | Adjective |
| primitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principles | /xx | Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| published | /x | Adjective |
| quicker | /x | Adverb |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reprinted | x/x | Adjective |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| supra | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| to begin with | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| today | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| whilst | / | Adverb |
| younger | /x | Noun |
