Afore and First

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

First and afore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "First" instead an adverb "Afore".

First

First adverb - As a substitute.

Afore and first are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afore" instead an adverb "First".

Nearby Word: firstly
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