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previously

adverb

At an earlier time or formerly

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɹiːvi.əsli

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Definitions

adverb

  1. At an earlier time or formerly

    “She had previously lived in Chicago”

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Example Sentences

She had previously lived in Chicago
He was previously president of a bank
Better than anything previously proposed
A previously unquestioned attitude
Antecedently arranged

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