adjective
- Being ahead of time or need.
- usage: "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
- synonyms: advance
adverb
- Ahead of time; in anticipation.
- usage: "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"
- synonyms: ahead, in advance
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