| preceding(adjective, time, precedence, antecedence, order) |
| before(time, adverb, precedence, antecedence, order) |
| former(adjective, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| beforehand(adjective, adverb, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| in advance(expression, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| incipient(adjective, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| earlier(time, precedence, adverb, antecedence, order) |
| previous(adjective, time, precedence, order, antecedence) |
| prior(adjective, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| at an earlier time(expression, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| ahead(adverb, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| first(adjective, time, precedence, order, antecedence) |
| formerly(adverb, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| front(adjective, time, precedence, order, antecedence) |
| leading(adjective, time, precedence, order, antecedence) |
| previously(adverb, time, precedence, antecedence) |
| abovementioned(adjective, order, time, precedence) |
| aforementioned(adjective, order, time, precedence) |
| aforesaid(adjective, order, time, precedence) |
| antecedent(adjective, time, precedence, antecedence) |