Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Further
Further adverb - At or to a greater distance or more advanced point.
Before and further are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead an adverb "Further".
Nearby Words: furthered, furthering
Both words in one sentence
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When they go back centuries, and even further and further, long before copyrights and trademarks, the Shared Universe turns into one or more actual mythologies.
Source: Shared Universe -
He then takes it a step further by predicting what his enemies will say, throwing them off even further than before.
Source: Sherlock Scan - It takes a while before the same rocker's violin starts up again, implied to be at a much further distance than it was before.
Cite this Source
Further and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/further
Before & Further. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/further>.
Further or Before. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/further.
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