Previously

/ˈpriːviəsli/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

At a time before the time of speaking; earlier.

I had previously lived in New York before moving to Los Angeles.

In the past; formerly.

She previously worked as a teacher before becoming an author.

Before a specified time.

The meeting was previously scheduled for last week.

In a previous instance or occasion.

The team experienced previously unforeseen challenges during the project.

From Middle English, derived from Latin 'praevius', meaning 'going before'.

previously noted:

Mentioned or referenced before.

previously on:

Referring to events that happened in earlier episodes or parts of a series.

Back in the day.

Back in the day, we didn't have smartphones.

Way back when.

Way back when, nobody worried about social media.