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Synonyms & Antonyms of beforehand
1
before the usual or expected time
- if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet
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2
so as to precede something in order of time
- if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute
Synonyms for beforehand
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- already,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- earlier,
- formerly,
- preliminarily,
- previously
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Antonyms for beforehand
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beforehand. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of beforehand was in the 13th century
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