Antecedently

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    At an earlier time.

    "The History of Brute and the Brutans setteth forth. Principally and antecedently their persons, & in them sheweth the geneallogy or issue which they had, artes which they studied, actes which they did."

Adverb
  1. 1
    at an earlier time or formerly wordnet

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beforehandearlierformerlyprecedentlypreviouslypreviously

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"The History of Brute and the Brutans setteth forth. Principally and antecedently their persons, & in them sheweth the geneallogy or issue which they had, artes which they studied, actes which they did."

Etymology

From antecedent + -ly.

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