Beforehand
Beforehand adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute
Subsequently is an antonym for beforehand.
Subsequently
Subsequently adverb - Following in time or place.
Usage example: subsequently found the missing glove
Beforehand is an antonym for subsequently.
Nearby Words: subsequent, subsequence
Both words in one sentence
- A Badass Bystander will often become this if they don't appear subsequently and aren't given any characterisation beforehand.
Source: Unknown Character -
Subsequently and in true Troll fashion, he suddenly appeared in-game as a future release, despite no official announcement beforehand that he would become a playable (and ahead of some other previously-announced names).
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Specifically, victims have been: Tied up and covered in truffle oil while a boar is set loose Had their wheelchair hijacked via remote control and subsequently steered into the path of a milk float.note Although the victim in the wheelchair had been shoot in the head beforehand.
Source: Series / Midsomer Murders
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