Previous and Prefatory

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Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Prefatory and previous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefatory" instead an adjective "Previous".

Nearby Word: previously

Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Usage example: in prefatory remarks he offered his own definition of “civilization”, a word subject to a variety of interpretations

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Previous and prefatory are semantically related. You can use "Previous" instead an adjective "Prefatory".

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Prefatory and Previous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous/prefatory

Previous & Prefatory. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous/prefatory>.

Prefatory or Previous. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous/prefatory.

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