aforehand

American  

[uh-fawr-hand, uh-fohr-] / əˈfɔrˌhænd, əˈfoʊr- /

adverb

Older Use.

1. beforehand.

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Etymology

Origin of aforehand

1400–50; late Middle English. See afore, hand

Example Sentences

If I’d-a thought ’bout it aforehand, I’d-a probably figgered all of that moving going on outside would keep me wide awake, but it was jus’ the opposite.

From Literature

Mrs. Holton said, “They didn’t say nothing aforehand ’cause they was afeared your ma woulda run with you.”

From Literature

She is come aforehand to anoint my body.

From Project Gutenberg

Aforehand in all matters of power.

From Project Gutenberg

And she lay painless best part of three days, a sipping of heaven aforehand.

From Project Gutenberg