| before(adverb, late, early, now, earlier) |
| previously(adverb, late, early, now, earlier) |
| earlier(adverb, late, early, now, then) |
| formerly(adverb, earlier, precede, before) |
| once(adjective, adverb, late, past, now) |
| heretofore(adverb, late, now, earlier, then) |
| yet(adverb, before, priority, previously, the past) |
| erstwhile(adverb, late, earlier, then, precede) |
| before now(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, present) |
| now(adverb, present, current, modern, contemporary) |
| aforetime(adverb, earlier, then, precede, before) |
| beforehand(adjective, adverb, early, priority) |
| by this time(expression, idiom, adverb, before) |
| in the past(verb, expression, idiom, adverb, phrasal verb) |
| present(adjective, new, current, modern, contemporary) |
| just now(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, present) |
| time was(expression, adverb, late, earlier, then) |
| sooner |
| back(adverb, late, earlier, then, before) |
| beforetime(adverb, earlier, precede, archaism) |