previously
At an earlier time
Previously means at an earlier time or before now: I had previously worked in finance.
It often introduces information about what came before: Previously on this show...
The word signals sequence—something happened, then something else followed.
At a prior time
- formerlyIn the past
- beforePrior in time
- priorExisting before another
- beforehandIn advance
antecedent · preceding · erstwhile · once · heretofore · aforetime · already · sooner
Coming before in order
- foregoingPreviously mentioned or stated
- priorExisting before another
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- formerPreviously holding a position
above-mentioned · aforementioned · lead-up · prequel · backstory · preamble · prologue
Time already gone
- historyRecord of past events
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
epoch · era · chronicle · heritage · legacy · ancestry · tradition · ancient
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- retrospectReflection on past events
- memoriesStored past experiences
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
recollection · remembrance · memoir · reflection · looking back · hindsight · recall · memento
earlier
At a prior time
beforehand · antecedent · preceding · erstwhile · once · heretofore · aforetime · already · sooner · preliminarily
preceding
Coming before in order
- foregoingPreviously mentioned or stated
- priorExisting before another
- antecedentSomething that precedes
former · above-mentioned · aforementioned · lead-up · prequel · backstory · preamble · prologue
past
Time already gone
yesteryear · epoch · era · chronicle · heritage · legacy · ancestry · tradition · ancient · medieval
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- retrospectReflection on past events
- memoriesStored past experiences
flashback · recollection · remembrance · memoir · reflection · looking back · hindsight · recall · memento · keepsake
previouslysubsequently
Occurring after something else
afterward · afterwards · later · after · next
previouslycurrently
At this moment
presently · now · at present · in the future · hereafter
- previous lifeExistence before current one
- previously onRecap segment opener
- previous ownerPast possessor of something
- previous toBefore in sequence