At this time
Before and at this time are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "At this time".
Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
At this time and before are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "At this time" instead an adverb "Before".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- till and at this time
- till and before
- forward and at this time
- forward and before
- in anticipation and at this time
- in anticipation and before
- then and at this time
- then and before
- yet and at this time
- yet and before
- earlier and at this time
- earlier and before
- previously and at this time
- previously and before
Both terms in one sentence
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And at this time he is technically their prisoner and killed one of their best warriors before he was captured.
Source: Japanese Politeness - At this time, the two factions are preparing their remaining forces for a battle that will probably end with one of them annihilated once and for all; however, Tychoides reveals to the players that the Marauders are planning to ambush and kill the survivors, before going on to dominate the world.
Source: Reconcile the Bitter Foes -
At this time Hulk was in a new form, the Green Scar, who retained his mind and whose rage, while at levels it had never touched before, was dispassionate and icy cold.
Source: Comic Book / World War Hulk
Cite this Source
Before and At this time. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_this_time/before
At this time & Before. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_this_time/before>.
Before or At this time. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_this_time/before.
