Previously
/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 First; beforehand, in advance. archaic, not-comparable
"I must, however, previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to any great extent, is not very common amongst men or women."
- 2 At an earlier time; already. not-comparable
"The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously."
- 3 Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series. not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 at an earlier time or formerly wordnet
Example
More examples"New York is one of the cities that I previously thought that I wanted to visit."
Etymology
From previous + -ly.