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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Adverb
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By later June your path ahead should become clearer.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
But Duke ran off 11 unanswered points to finally push ahead for good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And when the Tigers’ 7-foot center Shawn Phillips slammed down a dunk to tie the game 32-32 early in the second half, pure pandemonium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Purdue went on a 17-2 run early in the second half to stretch its lead to 27 points and Queens could not match the Boilermakers’ sharpshooting, physicality and rebounding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Anteriorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteriorly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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