Afore
Afore adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that there were elephants in the circus parade
Already
Already adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: when we got back to the house, the movers had already left
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Already and Afore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afore/already
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Already or Afore. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afore/already.
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