be·fore·hand

[bih-fawr-hand, -fohr-]
adverb, adjective
in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English bifor-hand. See before, hand

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beforehand (bɪˈfɔːˌhænd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj, —adv
early; in advance; in anticipation: she came an hour beforehand

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Word Origin & History

beforehand
early 13c., from before + hand, of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c.
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Example sentences
And it would behoove a student in such a case to inform the professor of this
  potential disruption beforehand.
The conclusion is that the seeds themselves must have been contaminated
  beforehand.
Also, visit a museum's website beforehand, because often the location of the
  highlights is noted there.
All this takes place without rule or reflection, and when the mind acts, it is
  without thinking of it beforehand.
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