/ˈpriːviəsli/
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Translation
Before now, or before the time you are talking about.
Word origin
From Latin praevius, going before, from prae, before, and via, a way.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praevius
- English cognates
- previous, via
Examples
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"Previously" means before now or before that time.
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It often appears before a past verb to describe an earlier situation.
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"As previously agreed" is common in formal writing.
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