Previously
Definition
The term "previously" refers to something that happened or existed at an earlier time.
Parts of Speech
- Adverb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈpriː.vi.əs.li/
- Respelling: PREE-vee-uhs-lee
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈpriː.vi.əs.li/
- Respelling: PREE-vee-uhs-lee
Etymology
The word "previously" originates from the Latin "praevius," meaning "going before," derived from "prae-" (before) and "via" (way). It was adopted into Middle English through Old French "previous," with the suffix "-ly" added to form the adverb.
Derivatives
- Previous (adjective)
- Preceding (adjective)
- Previously known as (phrase)
- Unpreviously (adverb, rare)
- Prior (adjective, synonym)
Synonyms
- Earlier
- Formerly
- Beforehand
Antonyms
- Later
- Subsequently
- Afterwards
Usage
The adverb "previously" is often used in formal and informal contexts to describe events or actions occurring earlier in time. For example: "She had previously worked in marketing," or "The property was previously owned by a famous actor."
Related Terms
- Past: Refers to a time that has already happened.
- Prior: Describes something that occurred earlier.
- Former: Pertains to a previous state or role.
Detailed Definitions
Adverb
- At an earlier time: Refers to an event or situation that occurred in the past.
- Example: "The building was previously used as a library."
- In advance or beforehand: Describes actions taken earlier to prepare for something.
- Example: "The materials were previously sent to all attendees."
previously
The building was previously used as a library.
The materials were previously sent to all attendees.
The property was previously owned by a famous actor.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 以前 (yǐqián)
- IPA: /i˨˩˦tɕʰjɛn˥˥/
- English respelling: yi-qian
- 先前 (xiānqián)
- IPA: /ɕjɛn˥tɕʰjɛn˥˥/
- English respelling: xian-qian
🇮🇳 Hindi
- पहले (pahle)
- IPA: /pəɦleː/
- English respelling: pah-le
- पूर्व में (pūrv meṁ)
- IPA: /puːrv meɪ̯ŋ/
- English respelling: poorv men
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Anteriormente
- IPA: /anteɾioɾˈmente/
- English respelling: an-te-ri-or-men-te
- Previo
- IPA: /ˈpɾeβjo/
- English respelling: pre-vio
🇫🇷 French
- Précédemment
- IPA: /pʁe.sede.mɑ̃/
- English respelling: pre-se-dem-mant
- Auparavant
- IPA: /o.pa.ʁa.vɑ̃/
- English respelling: o-pa-ra-van
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- سابقا (sābiqan)
- IPA: /ˈsaːbiqæn/
- English respelling: saa-biq-an
- في السابق (fi alsābiq)
- IPA: /fiː alˈsaːbiq/
- English respelling: fi al-saa-biq
🇧🇩 Bengali
- পূর্বে (pūrbē)
- IPA: /purbe/
- English respelling: pur-be
- আগের (āgēr)
- IPA: /aːgɛr/
- English respelling: a-ger
🇷🇺 Russian
- Ранее (Ranee)
- IPA: /ˈranʲɪjɪ/
- English respelling: ra-ni-ye
- Прежде (Prezhde)
- IPA: /ˈprʲeʐdʲe/
- English respelling: pre-zhde
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Anteriormente
- IPA: /ɐ̃.tɨ.ɾjoɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/
- English respelling: an-ti-ri-or-men-te
- Precedentemente
- IPA: /pɾɨ.sɨ.dẽ.tɨ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/
- English respelling: pre-se-den-te-men-te
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Sebelumnya
- IPA: /səbəluːɲa/
- English respelling: se-be-lu-nya
- Terdahulu
- IPA: /tərdahulu/
- English respelling: ter-da-hu-lu
🇩🇪 German
- Früher
- IPA: /ˈfʁyːɐ̯/
- English respelling: fru-er
- Zuvor
- IPA: /t͡suːˈfoːɐ̯/
- English respelling: zu-vor
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 以前 (Izen)
- IPA: /izeɴ/
- English respelling: i-zen
- 前に (Mae ni)
- IPA: /ma.e ni/
- English respelling: ma-e ni
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Trước đây
- IPA: /ʈʂwəːk˨˩ ɗaɪ̯˧˥/
- English respelling: truoc day
- Trước kia
- IPA: /ʈʂwəːk˨˩ kia/
- English respelling: truoc kia
🇰🇷 Korean
- 이전에 (ijeon-e)
- IPA: /i.dʑʌn.e/
- English respelling: i-jeon-e
- 전에 (jeon-e)
- IPA: /dʑʌn.e/
- English respelling: jeon-e
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Önceden
- IPA: /øndʒeden/
- English respelling: on-je-den
- Daha önce
- IPA: /daha øndʒe/
- English respelling: da-ha on-je
🇵🇰 Urdu
- پہلے (Pehle)
- IPA: /pɛːɦleː/
- English respelling: peh-le
- سابقاً (Sabiqan)
- IPA: /sɑːbɪqɑn/
- English respelling: saa-bi-qan
