Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: their arrival was completely expected because a messenger had gone before
Previously
Previously adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: he had prepared the meat stocks previously so as to make things easier on the day of the big dinner
Before is a synonym for previously in earlier topic. You can use "Before" instead the word "Previously" as an adverb or an adjective or a preposition, if it concerns topics such as formerly, position, time, precede. popular alternative
Nearby Word: previous
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Fast forward to number 1, where Mario tries to disprove it by stopping the blog before it starts, rewinding time back to near the start of the video, where the previously occurred events play out again.
Source: Web Video / Glove and Boots -
With Pete, it actually gets fairly weird, considering Wisdom goes on to take Kitty Pryde's virginity, when Kitty was, at the time, only just turning 18 (and even there, it was Ellis who established her as such, as her actual age wasn't clear before and previously she'd been depicted as 13-15).
Source: Creator / Warren Ellis - The previously isolated civilization incorporates technology that is effectively decades or even centuries ahead of what they had before into their lifestyle.
Source: Anachronism Stew / Real Life
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Previously and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/previously
Before & Previously. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/previously>.
Previously or Before. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/previously.
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