previously

From previous +‎ -ly.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

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previously (not comparable)

1. (now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
   • 1791 (date written), Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects, London: J Johnson, , published 1792, →OCLC:

     I must, however, previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to any great extent, is not very common amongst men or women.

2. (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.

   The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.

   • 2019 August 10, Julie Brown, Veronica Penney, Daniel Chang, Sarah Blaskey, “Jeffrey Epstein is gone, but allegations against powerful associates linger”, in Tampa Bay Times‎:

     In the lawsuit, Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with a “large amount of people,” some of whom had not previously been named including New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson […].

3. (television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.

• perviously, viperously