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adjective
Idiom1.
coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
2.
Informal. done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature: Aren't you a little previous with that request?
3.
previous to, before; prior to: Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.
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Previously
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Origin:
1615–25; < Latin praevius going before, equivalent to prae- pre- + vi(a) way + -us adj. suffix
1615–25; < Latin praevius going before, equivalent to prae- pre- + vi(a) way + -us adj. suffix
Related forms
pre·vi·ous·ly, adverb
pre·vi·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. earlier, former, preceding, foregoing.
1. earlier, former, preceding, foregoing.
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previous
1625, from L. prævius "going before," from præ "before" + via "road" (see via).
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