antecedently meaning

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antecedently (adverb): at an earlier time or formerly.

Definition of antecedently

  1. at an earlier time or formerly
    • she had previously lived in Chicago
    • he was previously president of a bank
    • better than anything previously proposed
    • a previously unquestioned attitude
    • antecedently arranged

    Synonyms: previously

    Related forms: antecedent

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in LY · 12-letter words

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