12 entries under earlier topic. ×

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formerly(adverb, back, late, then)
18
before(adjective, adverb, late, early)
16
once(adjective, adverb, past, precede)
13
beforehand(adjective, adverb, first, forward, early)
10
heretofore(adverb, precede)
10
already(adverb, precede, before, priority)
6
erstwhile(adverb, precede)
5
early(adjective, adverb, first, forward)
4
beforetime(adverb, precede, archaism)
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sooner
2
forward(adjective, adverb, back, first)
2
in front(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, back)
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APASmart Define. (2015). previously thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/previously/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "previously thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/previously/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, previously thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/previously/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "previously thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/previously/thesaurus/synonyms>