previously
At an earlier time; alreadyAt an earlier time; already.
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» This happens more than was previously thought.
Это случается чаще, чем считалось ранее. — Wezel
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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.
Examples
81 sentencesThis happens more than was previously thought.
ruЭто случается чаще, чем считалось ранее. — Wezel
Tom denied that he'd previously been married.
This kind of insect is more common than previously thought.
This kind of insect is more common than was previously thought.
Tom dumped Mary's body into the hole he had dug previously.
ruТом столкнул тело Мэри в яму, которую он перед этим выкопал. — odexed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- at an earlier time or formerly:antecedently
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.