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      previously
      adverb
      (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.
      (television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
      (now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
      Roots
      praepre- · Latin · before, in frontvia-vi · Latin · way, road
      Synonyms for previously
      beforetimeearlieradvformerlyadvaforetimerecentlyadvalreadyadvheretoforeadvbeforeadvtheretoforeadverewhileonceadverstwhileadjwhilomhithertoadverstadv
      Words related to previously
      latterlyadvforenamednbeenvpreviousadjsubsequentlyadvagoadvoriginallyadvhadvsincelatelyadvpriornagoneadjforetimehereinbeforeadvinitiallyadvquondamadjasnonetimeadjlateradvmentionedvwasnformeradjwerevhasnancientlyadv

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      The word previously breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -vi, from Latin via (“way, road”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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