previously

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/ˈpriːviəsli/ · pre-vi-ous-ly

At an earlier time; before the present moment.

Meanings

adverbformal

At an earlier time; before the present moment.

کسی پہلے وقت میں؛ موجودہ لمحے سے پہلے۔

پہلے

pehlay

Formal: پہلے

Synonyms

beforeearlierformerlyپہلےقبلپیشتر

Antonyms

lateraftersubsequentlyبعدپھربعد میں

Common Collocations

  • previously mentioned
  • previously stated
  • previously known

Example Sentences

I had previously lived in this city.

میں اس شہر میں پہلے رہتا تھا۔

main is shehr mein pehlay rehta tha.

Previously, we discussed this topic in detail.

ہم نے اس موضوع پر پہلے تفصیل سے بات کی تھی۔

hum ne is mauzoo par pehlay tafseel se baat ki thi.

The report was previously approved by the committee.

یہ رپورٹ پہلے کمیٹی کی طرف سے منظور کی گئی تھی۔

ye report pehlay committee ki taraf se manzoor ki gayi thi.

Easily Confused With

prayerfully:While 'previously' refers to time, 'prayerfully' relates to doing something with prayer.

Word Family

prevail
verbغالب آنا
prevalent
adjectiveپھیلا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the word 'prev' as in 'previous', to remember it's about something that has already happened.

Imagine a timeline where events are marked, highlighting past events.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praevius" — going before

First known use: 15th century

Derived from the Latin word 'praevius', meaning 'going before', which evolved into Middle English before becoming the modern form.