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.

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Etymology

Origin of previously

previous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Lord of The Flies - written by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne - is the biggest role to date for Alfie, who has previously appeared in adverts and an episode of Casualty.

From BBC

The tax code previously let bettors deduct 100% of their losses up to their winnings.

From MarketWatch

That being said, signals have previously emerged only for nothing bad to follow.

From MarketWatch

Stocks’ gravity-defying rally has pushed companies’ valuations to previously unfathomable levels and minted a class of millionaires whose spending has helped keep the economy humming.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Journal previously reported French Gates was concerned by her former husband’s meetings with Epstein, with those concerns dating as far back as 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• already
• formerly
• heretofore
• hitherto
• once
• then