beforehand

adverb

bi-ˈfȯr-ˌhand How to pronounce beforehand (audio)
Definition of beforehandnext
1
as in early
before the usual or expected time if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet

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2
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beforehand
  1. early
  2. immediately
  3. already
Adverb
  • Kat Dunbar spotted the strange object early one night several weeks ago while driving home with her children, and she was stumped.
    Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The score was tied at 10 early in the second quarter before Arizona State scored the game’s next 35 points to turn it into a rout.
    The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of early
Adverb
  • Trump's lawyers, who are pushing for the case to be dismissed entirely in light of his election victory, did not immediately respond.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for confirmation at the time, but the network typically does not comment on casting.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • The police have already arrested the Defense Minister, the chief of the National Police, the head of the Metropolitan Police and the military counterintelligence commander for collaborating in the insurrection.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • It’s already accumulated more than 17 million streams on Spotify.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of already
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before

beforehand

before long

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