as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
check your flight status antecedently to leaving home for the airport just in case there's a delay
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Adverb
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026 -
The shutdown, scheduled to begin late Friday night, will divert drivers onto city streets, including Folsom and nearby Bryant Street, corridors already strained by more than a year of street improvement work.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Go ahead, tell yourself the Nuggets are better.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sajak, who is the daughter of former Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak and serves as the show's social correspondent, was previously linked to Scottish actor Ross McCall.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Miller also previously appeared on The Traitors US, but she is best known for her role for the last five seasons on Bravo‘s Summer House.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jacob had left for a hunting trip earlier that afternoon.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Antecedently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antecedently. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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