as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
he had prepared the meat stocks previously so as to make things easier on the day of the big dinner
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already
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President Donald Trump has already signed the GENIUS Act, which provides regulatory clarity for stablecoins, into law, while the Senate is expected to consider the other two bills over the coming months.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
The city already has a curfew for people under 16 after 10 p.m. and after midnight for ages 16 to 18, meaning that youth cannot be unaccompanied in public after those hours.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Previously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previously. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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