73 entries under adjective topic. ×

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previous(time, back, late, old)
16
former(order, time, back, late)
15
previously(adverb, back, late, first)
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preceding(adverb, time, late, old)
14
once(adverb, late, old, past)
14
prior(time, late, old, past)
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erstwhile(adverb, late, old, past)
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beforehand(adverb, advanced, first, forward)
10
foregoing(time, late, old, past)
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early(adverb, late, old, past)
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aforementioned
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past(time, former, olden)
6
advance(time, first, forward, precede)
6
antecedent(time, precede, before, prior)
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anterior(time, precede, before)
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ahead(adverb, advance, back, advanced)
5
old(adverb, late, past, previous)
5
whilom
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ancient(late, old, past, previous)
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earliest
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APASmart Define. (2015). earlier thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/earlier/thesaurus/synonyms
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