| preceding(noun, adjective, time, near, late) |
| prior(adjective, time, late, past) |
| aforementioned(adjective, previous, earlier, departed) |
| former(adjective, order, time, late) |
| previous(adjective, time, near, late) |
| earlier(adjective, adverb, time, late) |
| above(adjective, preposition, past, previous) |
| early(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| latter(adjective, near, late, past) |
| erstwhile(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| bygone(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| quondam(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| recent(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| sometime(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| whilom(adjective, past, previous, higher) |
| ages ago(expression, adjective, late, past) |
| ancient(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| ancient history(expression, adjective, late, past) |
| back when(expression, adjective, late, past) |
| behind one(expression, adjective, late, past) |