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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Arango scored a penalty kick late in stoppage time to make it 5-3, but the result was already settled by then.—
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Kansas City Star,
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The Patriots spent big on Carlton Davis II in free agency and already roster Christian Gonzalez.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Previously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previously. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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