Previously
Previously adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Thereafter is an antonym for previously.
Nearby Word: previous
Thereafter
Thereafter adverb - Following in time or place.
Usage example: gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
Previously is an antonym for thereafter.
Both words in one sentence
- Agnes de Mille had her first major success on the ballet stage with Rodeo, and shortly thereafter made the breakthrough in musical theatre which had previously eluded her with Oklahoma!.
Source: Breakthrough Hit
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Thereafter and Previously. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/previously/thereafter
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Thereafter or Previously. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/previously/thereafter.
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