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

In the underwater video, an adult female orca is seen holding onto a dead sharp-tail sunfish that the group had previously killed. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Morrison helped lead the racist white supremacy campaign of 1898 that terrorized Black citizens and led to policies of segregation, The Observer previously reported. — Chase Jordan july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Barreling into large, heavy fish with enough force to blast them into instant chum is a previously unknown collaborative feeding strategy among orcas, scientifically called Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

County employees and those familiar with the property tax situation in Jackson County have previously warned that the class action lawsuit could be disastrous for county finances without a settlement. — Ilana Arougheti july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody, both Republicans, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who previously represented Florida in the Senate. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

In an earlier interview, Croom said A Step to Freedom previously prepared the meals in house, but with food and workers’ compensation costs rising, the nonprofit’s board of directors tasked her with finding a cheaper way. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

So a portfolio that looks spread out and de-risked might be more exposed to memis than previously thought. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026