beforehand
in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report.
Origin of beforehand
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How to use beforehand in a sentence
Showings will include a special message from Seth Rogen that will play beforehand.
The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters | Marlow Stern | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA call made to police beforehand described Rice as “a guy with a pistol” on a swing set, but said it was “probably fake.”
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown | Nina Strochlic | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the fashion shoot beforehand, he was puppyish energy and charm—no diva-ishness, just fast, funny, and co-operative.
The only other option is to use laser-guided bombs, but even then the target has to be correctly indentified beforehand.
Air Force Pilots Say They're Flying Blind Against ISIS | Dave Majumdar | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAre you a writer who sits down and outlines things beforehand?
A Trailblazer in YA Dystopian Fiction: An Interview With 'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry | Marianne Hayes | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They had read the placards, they wished to see what the placards had announced, and to make their choice beforehand.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsOnce or twice she took a quiet dinner there alone, having instructed Celestine beforehand to prepare no dinner at home.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWhen they are ready they hasten in a crowd to the warehouse, where they have entered into a contract beforehand.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandOn this occasion he was well beforehand with the work, and sent in the cantata to the committee by the 1st of April.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyUnless the accounts are made up beforehand, parsons can't avail much at the twelfth hour.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for beforehand
/ (bɪˈfɔːˌhænd) /
early; in advance; in anticipation: she came an hour beforehand
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