Forth
Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Forth and previous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forth" instead an adverb "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The story of the breakup is told in flashback, but is obviously happening at the same time as a previous episode, with many references back and forth.
Source: Synchronous Episodes - The forth season also goes to show how Korra's ideals and beliefs are similar to all the previous villains.
- Babylon 5: At the end of "Babylon Squared", Sinclair compares to the situation (a previous station, Babylon 4, has begun drifting back and forth through time) to the Flying Dutchman.
Source: Flying Dutchman
Cite this Source
Previous and Forth. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forth/previous
Forth & Previous. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forth/previous>.
Previous or Forth. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forth/previous.
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