previously

• ظرف زمان يعني «قبل الآن» أو «في وقت سابق». يُستخدم للإشارة إلى شيء حدث أو وُجد قبل اللحظة الحالية أو قبل وقت معين مذكور.

An adverb meaning "before now" or "at an earlier time." It is used to refer to something that happened or existed prior to the present moment or a specified point in time.

1. Before a specific timeB1formal

   At an earlier time or before a particular event.

   سابقًا

   • She had previously worked as a teacher.
   • The building was previously used as a hospital.
   • I previously mentioned this issue in the meeting.

   المرادفاتbeforebeforehandformerlyprior

2. In the pastB1formal

   Referring to a time before the present moment.

   سابقاً

   • Previously, people relied on letters for communication.
   • The company previously operated under a different name.
   • He previously lived in London before moving to Paris.

   المرادفاتbeforeformerlyheretoforehithertoonce

   الأضدادafterwardssubsequentlythen