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Meaning of previously in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    previously

    Definitions

    1. at an earlier time or formerly

    Examples

    • « she had previously lived in Chicago »
    • « he was previously president of a bank »
    • « better than anything previously proposed »
    • « a previously unquestioned attitude »
    • « antecedently arranged »

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