previously
/ˈpɹivi.əsli/
adverb
At an earlier time; already.
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Adverb 2 meanings
At an earlier time; already.
“The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.”
Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From previous + -ly.
PREVIOUSLY at a glance
PREVIOUSLY has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + V 4 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,528 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with previously
All rhymes- SERIOUSLY12
- OBVIOUSLY17
- SIMULTANEOUSLY19
- CONTINUOUSLY17
- UNANIMOUSLY16
- RIDICULOUSLY18
- CONSCIOUSLY18
- FAMOUSLY16
- EXPRESSLY21
- DANGEROUSLY16
- ENDLESSLY13
- ANONYMOUSLY19
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