Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Both words in one sentence
- She openly admires her Alternate Universe self, the Condesce, who conquered and tyrannized civilizations throughout the galaxy before being made The Dragon.
Source: Light Is Not Good / Web Comics -
Even before you beat Ali, he openly states before some races that he likes the player character, yet he will still race as competitively as possible in the spirit of competition.
Source: Video Game / Forza -
First episode she openly rejoices because it's no longer a "forbidden love", implying that this was pretty much the only thing stopping her before.
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Openly and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/openly
Before & Openly. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/openly>.
Openly or Before. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/openly.
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