7
aforetime(adverb, earlier, precede, archaism)
6
before(adverb, earlier, precede)
6
formerly(adverb, earlier, precede)
6
previously(adverb, earlier, precede)
5
already(adverb, earlier, precede)
5
earlier(adverb, precede)
4
once(adverb, earlier, precede)
2
ahead
2
beforehand
2
erstwhile(adverb, precede)
2
forehand
2
heretofore
2
in advance(expression, idiom)
2
in the past(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
1
ahead of time(expression, idiom)
1
anticipative
1
anticipatory
1
before now
1
betimes
1
bright and early(expression, idiom)
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