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100 Best Synonyms for “Previously”

July 17, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. a bit ago A little earlier.
2. a little ago A short time earlier.
3. a minute ago One minute earlier.
4. a moment ago One moment earlier.
5. a second ago One second earlier.
6. a short time ago A brief time earlier.
7. a while ago A short time earlier.
8. aforetime In former times.
9. ages ago A long time earlier.
10. ahead of time Earlier than needed or expected.
11. already Before now or then.
12. an hour ago One hour earlier.
13. an instant ago An instant earlier.
14. antecedently Beforehand or earlier.
15. at an earlier time At a prior time.
16. back At an earlier time.
17. before At an earlier time.
18. beforehand In advance; before something happened.
19. by now Before the present time.
20. by then Before that time.
21. days ago A few days earlier.
22. earlier At an earlier time.
23. early on At an early stage.
24. erstwhile Formerly; in the past.
25. ex- Formerly holding a role.
26. formerly In the past.
27. from before Originating at an earlier time.
28. from earlier Originating at a prior time.
29. heretofore Before this time.
30. hitherto Until now or then.
31. hours ago A few hours earlier.
32. in advance Before a later event.
33. in bygone days In former times.
34. in bygone times In former times.
35. in days gone by In former times.
36. in days past In earlier times.
37. in earlier days During earlier days.
38. in earlier times During times before now.
39. in earlier years During years before now.
40. in former days During earlier days.
41. in former times During earlier times.
42. in former years During earlier years.
43. in old times During former times.
44. in olden times During long-ago times.
45. in past days During earlier days.
46. in past times At former times.
47. in past years During earlier years.
48. in the past At a former time.
49. in time past At an earlier period.
50. in times past During earlier times.
51. just before Immediately earlier.
52. just now A moment earlier.
53. last month During the previous month.
54. last night During the previous night.
55. last time On the previous occasion.
56. last week During the previous week.
57. last year During the previous year.
58. lately In the recent past.
59. long ago Far back in time.
60. minutes ago A few minutes earlier.
61. moments ago A few moments earlier.
62. months ago A few months earlier.
63. not long ago A short time earlier.
64. on a former occasion At an earlier instance.
65. on a past occasion At an earlier instance.
66. on a prior occasion At an earlier instance.
67. on an earlier occasion At a previous instance.
68. on the last occasion At the preceding instance.
69. on the previous occasion At the preceding instance.
70. on the prior occasion At the previous instance.
71. once At one time in the past.
72. precedently At a preceding time.
73. previous to that Before that time or event.
74. prior Before the present or stated time.
75. priorly At a prior time.
76. recently Not long before now.
77. some time ago At an earlier time.
78. the day before On the previous day.
79. the evening before During the previous evening.
80. the last time On the previous occasion.
81. the month before During the previous month.
82. the morning before During the previous morning.
83. the night before During the previous night.
84. the previous day On the day before.
85. the previous month During the month before.
86. the previous week During the week before.
87. the previous year During the year before.
88. the prior day On the previous day.
89. the prior month During the previous month.
90. the prior week During the previous week.
91. the prior year During the previous year.
92. the time before On the preceding occasion.
93. the week before During the previous week.
94. the year before During the previous year.
95. then At that earlier time.
96. theretofore Before that time.
97. upfront Before something else happens.
98. weeks ago A few weeks earlier.
99. years ago At a time years earlier.
100. yesterday On the day before today.

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