as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
archaeological artifacts are all that we have of those ancient people who flourished anteriorly of the invention of writing
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early
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This taught me early that real leadership means becoming an example.—
Sandra Balogun,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
The report said nearly a third of Britain’s 2.4M creative employees experience workplace conflict, resulting in people leaving jobs early or being out of work.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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“Anteriorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteriorly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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