aforehand

[uh-fawr-hand, uh-fohr-]

adverb

Older Use.

1. beforehand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aforehand¹

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.

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If someone was to ax me aforehand, I’d-a said I couldn’t think of nothing worst than getting jumped on by a whole vexed mob.

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

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She is come aforehand to anoint my body.

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Aforehand in all matters of power.

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