previously

adverb32 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

describes something that was not known before the time of reference

describes something that was not known or experienced before

used for something that was considered not achievable in the past

used for an idea or event so shocking it could not be imagined in the past

refers to a person who was in a marriage before but is not now

indicates that something was not seen or observed before

indicates a prior status of being free from an obligation or liability

to refer to something that was spoken or written about on an earlier occasion

to point out or observe something that was stated before

to show or suggest something that was pointed out before

to have had possession of something in the past

to have been real or present in a place or situation in the past