antecedently C2+ Topic:Time US /ˌæntəˈsidəntli/ UK /ˌæntɪˈsiːdəntli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv at a prior time; beforehand The conditions had been agreed antecedently to the sale. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · at a prior time; beforehand beforehandpreviouslypriorlyformerly ↔ Opposites subsequentlyafterwardconsequently Word family Related forms antecedentantecedenceprecede Etymology AI details From antecedent + -ly, from Latin antecedēns ('going before'), from ante- ('before') + cedere ('to go, yield'). antecedēns Latin cedere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # antecedently **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌæntəˈsidəntli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæntɪˈsiːdəntli/ ## Meanings 1. at a prior time; beforehand ## Examples - The conditions had been agreed antecedently to the sale. ## Synonyms - beforehand - previously - priorly - formerly ## Antonyms - subsequently - afterward - consequently ## Related Forms - antecedent - antecedence - precede ## Roots and Affixes - Root: antecedēns - Root: cedere ## Etymology From antecedent + -ly, from Latin antecedēns ('going before'), from ante- ('before') + cedere ('to go, yield'). ## AI Etymology Antecedently is an adverb meaning "at a prior time; beforehand". Historically, it is from antecedent + -ly, from Latin antecedēns ('going before'), from ante- ('before') + cedere ('to go, yield'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: antecedently is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "at a prior time; beforehand", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin antecedēns with Latin cedere. Close English family members include antecedent, antecedence, and precede. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown