Synonyms of previously

previously

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earlier
• already
• ahead
• before
• early
• formerly
• preliminarily
• now
• beforehand
• antecedently
• anteriorly
• afore
• shortly
• in advance
• first
• soon
• prematurely
• before long
• first off
• presently
• a priori
• erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• later
• afterward
• subsequently
• after
• next
• behind
• by and by

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of previously

Since the audit tool was introduced, multiple departments have announced arrests of officers across the state, signaling a level of misuse that may have previously gone undetected. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

The Calabria governor confirmed that 63 Cuban doctors, some of them previously involved in Cuba’s international medical mission, recently applied to work in its healthcare system independently. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Netflix is also launching Turning Point Generation 9/11, which comes from director Brian Knappenberger, who is behind the Turning Point strand, which has previously focused on the Vietnam War, the Cold War and 9/11. — Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026

And Rhys, who previously won the Emmy for best actor in a drama for the final season of The Americans, should be considered a front-runner in a wide-open lead-acting category. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

The doctor is played by Dallas native Allison Pistorius, who previously worked with the Dallas Theater Center and was an adjunct theatre professor at TCU and the University of North Texas. — Brayden Garcia july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Portions of this story were previously published in The Charlotte Observer. — Eva Flowe july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

The department had previously suggested that starting on July 1, borrowers would be getting notices instructing them to move their student loans to other repayment plans or they could be forced into a Standard plan. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Ruling in the parents’ favour, the judge also ordered other properties that had previously been transferred to their son to be returned to the older couple . — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026