precedently

[ pres-i-den-tlee ]

adverb

1. previously; formerly; beforehand:

   He was precedently the owner of the house, but sold the property about ten years ago.

Word History and Origins

Origin of precedently¹

First recorded in 1605–15; precedent ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

Precedency and precedently, have the second syllable accented also.

From Project Gutenberg

This is without reckoning all the massacres committed in the same names, precedently to any of the above.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• already
• formerly
• heretofore
• hitherto
• long ago
• once
• then