Forward
Forward adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.
Previously and forward are semantically related In some cases you can use "Previously" instead the word "Forward" as an adjective or an adverb.
Both words in one sentence
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The sequel averts this with the humongous Leviathans, who mount the previously-forward-mounted weapons as turrets.
Source: Fixed Forward-Facing Weapon - Fast forward to 2015 and you have the names of two NXT Divas - Sasha Banks and Peyton Royce (previously known as indie wrestlers Mercedes KV and KC Cassidy).
- According to the Pokémon 4Ever movie, Professor Oak first met Ash, Misty, Brock AND Team Rocket 40 years previously when Oak was brought forward in time by Celebi.
Source: Already Met Everyone
Cite this Source
Previously and Forward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/previously
Forward & Previously. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/previously>.
Previously or Forward. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/previously.
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