| anterior(adjective, time, precede, before) | |
| in the past(verb, expression, idiom, adverb, phrasal verb) | |
| ahead(adjective, adverb, advance, back, advanced) | |
| aforetime(adverb, back, then, precede, before) | |
| before now(expression, idiom, adverb, early, now) | |
| old(adjective, adverb, late, past, previous) | |
| whilom | |
| yet(adverb, precede, priority) | |
| afore | |
| ago | |
| ancient(adjective, late, old, past, previous) | |
| earliest | |
| elder(adjective, lower, first) | |
| first(adjective, adverb, old, past, advanced) | |
| late(adjective, adverb, old, past, previous) | |
| lower(senior, oldest) | |
| older(adjective, senior, oldest) | |
| quondam(adjective, late, old, past, previous) | |
| theretofore(adverb, priority) | |
| Sooner |
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