previously

• Adverbe signifiant « avant le moment présent » ou « à un moment antérieur ». S'utilise pour indiquer quelque chose qui s'est produit ou qui existait avant le moment actuel ou un moment de référence donné.

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.

   Précédemment

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

   Synonymesbeforebeforehandformerlyprior

2. In the pastB1formal

   Referring to a time before the present moment.

   Auparavant

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

   Synonymesbeforeformerlyheretoforehithertoonce

   Antonymesafterwardssubsequentlythen