Early
Early adverb - Before the usual or expected time.
Previously and early are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Previously" instead the word "Early" as an adverb or an adjective.
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
Early and previously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Early" instead the word "Previously" as an adverb or an adjective.
Nearby Word: previous
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It was established as early as the Original Series of Star Trek that Berengaria VII is home to dragons, and Vaughn had previously been said to originate there.
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Early-Bird Cameo: Zenpool had previously made a brief appearance in the "Deadpool Vs SHIELD" arc of the Merc With a Mouth's own comic.
Source: Comic Book / Axis - Chekhov's Gunman: In what amounts to a cameo role, Bishop Henry Istelyn first appears as a previously-unnamed itinerant bishop who delivers a notice of excommunication to Kelson early in High Deryni.
Source: Literature / Deryni
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Previously and Early. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/previously
Early & Previously. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/previously>.
Previously or Early. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/previously.
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