previously B1 Topic:Time US /ˈpɹivi.əsli/ UK /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ See IPA manual Freq #2573 Meanings 1 adv At an earlier time; before now. I previously lived in Chicago before moving here. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · at an earlier time; before... antecedently Word family Related forms beforepreviousprioryesteryear Common collocations previously unquestioned Adverb + adjective previously proposed Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From previous + -ly. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # previously **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹivi.əsli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ **Frequency rank:** 2573 ## Meanings 1. At an earlier time; before now. ## Examples - I previously lived in Chicago before moving here. ## Related Forms - before - previous - prior - yesteryear ## Etymology From previous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Previously comes from previous + -ly. In present-day English it covers at an earlier time; before now. The wider family includes related forms such as before, previous, prior, yesteryear. ## Topics - Time markdown