previously

Meanings

• adjective

  having been done, occurred, or existed before; former

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɹivi.əsli/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100493"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with previously
precedently , decency , recedingly

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Variants

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previous , previously , previousness , previousnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French precede, from past participle of preceder 'go before, come before, be older, rank higher', from Latin prae-cedere 'go before, lead, go in front of, come before in time, be earlier', from prae- 'before' + cedere 'go'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'previously' comes from the Latin word 'prae-cedere', which means 'go before'.

2. The term 'previously' is often used in medical contexts to describe conditions or symptoms that existed before a certain diagnosis or treatment.

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Related Concepts

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1. past: Refers to a time before the present.

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Culture

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In literature, 'previously' is often used to describe past events or situations that have a connection to the present. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway recounts events 'previously' that occurred before the main storyline.

How to Memorize "previously"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a timeline with events 'previously' occurring before the present event.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'previously' with the concept of 'past' or 'earlier'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Quite Your Prattling Elves' to remember the sequence of past tenses: Previously, Quite, Quickly, Yesterday, Quite, Recently.

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