B2adverb · frequent

previously

раньше, прежде, ранее

früher, vorher, zuvor, ehemals

At an earlier time; alreadyAt an earlier time; already.

UK/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/US/ˈpɹivi.əsli/

» This happens more than was previously thought.

Это случается чаще, чем считалось ранее.

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)At an earlier time; already.
The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.
zuvor, vorher, früher
пре́ждеpréžde, ра́нееráneje, ра́ньшеránʹše
at an earlier time or formerly
(not comparable)Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
(archaic, not comparable)First; beforehand, in advance.

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This happens more than was previously thought.
ruЭто случается чаще, чем считалось ранее.
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Tom denied that he'd previously been married.
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This kind of insect is more common than previously thought.
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This kind of insect is more common than was previously thought.
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Tom dumped Mary's body into the hole he had dug previously.
ruТом столкнул тело Мэри в яму, которую он перед этим выкопал.
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