| previous(noun, adjective, time, late) |
| preceding(adjective, time, lower, opening, basic) |
| former(adjective, order, time, late) |
| foregoing(adjective, time, late, past) |
| earlier(adjective, time, late, past) |
| anterior(adjective, time, first, previous) |
| erstwhile(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| quondam(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| late(adjective, past, previous, former) |
| one-time(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| sometime(adjective, adverb, late, past) |
| early(adjective, late, past, first) |
| recent(adjective, new, fresh, late) |
| ancient(adjective, late, past, first) |
| bygone(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| first(adjective, lower, opening, basic) |
| once(adjective, adverb, late, past) |
| ex-(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| olden(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| ages ago(expression, adjective, late, past) |