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
Adverb
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The Lakers already have a Japanese player in forward Rui Hachimura.—
Beth Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025 -
The next, already filmed, is directed by Nia DaCosta, of Candyman and The Marvels; Boyle will return for the third.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“Previously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previously. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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