11 entries under earlier topic. ×

16
previously(adverb, back, late, then)
16
once(adjective, adverb, past, precede)
15
before(adverb, late, now, then)
9
heretofore
7
already(adverb, precede, before)
7
erstwhile(adverb, precede)
4
beforetime(adverb, precede, archaism)
4
sooner
2
since(adverb, back, ahead, previously)
1
before this(expression, adverb, then, once)
1
until now(expression, adverb, then, yet)
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APASmart Define. (2015). formerly thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/formerly/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "formerly thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/formerly/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, formerly thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/formerly/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "formerly thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/formerly/thesaurus/synonyms>