previous
adjective
coming or occurring before something else; prior.
previousness
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a word derived from
previous.
Example Sentences
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A flash of good sense showed her the previousness of her calculations, and she mentally withdrew her hand from meddling.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
