previously

Word family  adjective previous adverb previously

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pre·vi·ous·ly /ˈpriːviəsli/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL adverb  BEFOREbefore now or before a particular time 以前，先前 Almost half the group had previously been heavy smokers. 该群体中近一半人以前烟瘾都很大。two days/three years etc previously (=two days, three years etc before) 两天/三年等以前 Six months previously he had smashed up his car. 六个月以前他撞毁了自己的汽车。► see thesaurus at before

Examples from the Corpus

previously• They took 45 percent of the vote, and took three seats, against one previously.• She had met Atwood at a conference a few weeks previously.• The car was now worth twice what we'd paid for it six months previously.• Black takes advantage of the weather to wander farther afield than previously, and Blue follows.• Kino had previously been billing patients for service never provided.• The animals were sacrificed 60min later and optic nerve cell suspensions were prepared as previously described.• Industrial robots perform tasks that were previously done by human operators.• His previously gaunt frame had put on weight since Hong Kong and he was looking a little more solid.• To reach their concessions, they build roads into previously remote areas.• She competed on five consecutive world championship teams, a previously unheard-of feat.• The bombing is being blamed on a previously unknown group of terrorists.• It's a book of some of his previously unpublished stories.• I suppose that some trace of a previously used chemical was still in the tube which had not been properly cleaned.• Hastings previously worked for a software company in Richmond.

pre·vi·ous·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

before or before a particular Corpus now time

previously
pre‧vi‧ous‧ly S3 W2 AC /ˈpriːviəsli/ adverbbefore now or before a particular time:
    Almost half the group had previously been heavy smokers.
    two days/three years etc previously (=two days, three years etc before)
    Six months previously he had smashed up his car.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ before earlier than something or someone: She could read before she started school. | Do you want to have a shower before me?
   ▪ prior to formal before something happens: Please arrive at the airport two hours prior to departure.
   ▪ by no later than a particular time or date: The children are usually in bed by 9 o'clock. | We have to be out of our hotel room by 10 o'clock.
   ▪ earlier before now, or before the time you are talking about: I saw her earlier. | I had sent the letter earlier in the week.
   ▪ previously before now, or before a time in the past: He previously worked as an electrician. | The show starred a previously unknown actress called Jennifer Aniston.
   ▪ in advance before something happens – used especially when talking about the arrangements for something: Let me know in advance if you are going to be late. | The landlord wants three months’ rent in advance.
   ▪ beforehand (also ahead of time) before something happens, especially so that you are ready: I wish we had known about all this beforehand. | It’s always best to decide beforehand how much you want to pay.