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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Recent Examples of previously
Police have previously said that the shooting likely stemmed from one person firing a gun at a gathering of 100 to 200 people on the block.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The firm compiles public voter records from states and previously gave them to the clearinghouse to match with student information.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
The Middle East conflict threatens food security in countries that source a large share of their urea from the Gulf, such as Kenya and Tanzania, and others that were previously hit by the fertilizer supply disruptions due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, with the country living in terror under Homelander’s reign, Kripke previously noted that the real-world political parallels in Season 5 are coincidental, as the concluding episodes were written before the 2024 election.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
As previously announced, Paulson will join Jessica Lange who returns to the series.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
After previously playing in Kansas City and Houston, Beltrán struggled in his first season in Queens, totaling only 16 home runs and 78 RBI.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
More than 300 Idaho airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing were previously deployed to the area of responsibility in March 2025 for three months.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
Vrabel is a former NFL linebacker turned coach who previously played with the Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers before his 2011 retirement.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The firm compiles public voter records from states and previously gave them to the clearinghouse to match with student information.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
The Middle East conflict threatens food security in countries that source a large share of their urea from the Gulf, such as Kenya and Tanzania, and others that were previously hit by the fertilizer supply disruptions due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, with the country living in terror under Homelander’s reign, Kripke previously noted that the real-world political parallels in Season 5 are coincidental, as the concluding episodes were written before the 2024 election.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
As previously announced, Paulson will join Jessica Lange who returns to the series.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
After previously playing in Kansas City and Houston, Beltrán struggled in his first season in Queens, totaling only 16 home runs and 78 RBI.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
More than 300 Idaho airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing were previously deployed to the area of responsibility in March 2025 for three months.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
Vrabel is a former NFL linebacker turned coach who previously played with the Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers before his 2011 retirement.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for previously
Adverb
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And this year, thousands of people have already bought tickets to be a part of it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, was already in Islamabad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, the tech is sprinting ahead, but the infrastructure is jogging behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices are still hovering just below $100 per barrel as a shaky ceasefire in Iran goes into effect, but there’s a long road ahead even if the war concludes.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Previously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previously. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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