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previously

American  
[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /

adverb

  1. before now; earlier.

    The evidence now shows a strong likelihood that sea levels will rise more rapidly than previously thought.

    The author was previously managing editor of a multimedia lifestyle company that produced a magazine, website, and newsletters.

Etymology

Origin of previously

previous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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The two sides previously attempted mediation in February without reaching a settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Based in the British-owned isle of Jersey, CoinShares previously traded on Nasdaq Stockholm in Sweden.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Coogan and Hays previously said they weren’t building the company for a fundraise or a sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Bondi previously worked as the state attorney general in Florida from 2011 to 2019, in which she could have investigated accusations from Epstein’s victims but did not.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

But to understand where Descartes’ preoccupation with laws of nature comes from we must consider a text that has not previously been discussed in this context.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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