Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Previously and old are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Previously" instead an adverb "Old".
Previously
Previously adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Old and previously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old" instead an adverb "Previously".
Nearby Word: previous
Both words in one sentence
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Something similar happens at the beginning of the movie where a convenience store robbery goes sour and some random thug, previously unseen, takes an old lady hostage.
Source: Hostage Situation -
The exec ends up instead becoming a janitor in the firm where he should have worked while the janitor he'd previously abused got his old job.
Source: Louis Cypher -
Darkhorse Victory: At the end of the short, the old man in the Old-Timey Bathing Suit manages to hook up with Dora, despite previously appearing as nothing more but a strange Running Gag.
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Previously and Old. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/old/previously
Old & Previously. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/old/previously>.
Previously or Old. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/old/previously.
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