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
  • In Louisiana, a law to place the Ten Commandments in all public classrooms was blocked by a federal judge earlier this month.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The move, disclosed in an SEC filing on Friday, makes good on a plan detailed by the company earlier this month for Iger to exercise an option to sell shares.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of early
Adverb
  • The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.
    Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • And all across the country, and across different sports, WAGs are breaking through in big ways, building personal brands and getting famous, with Swift supercharging an already growing trend.
    Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Which is all fine and well, but anybody with even a peripheral awareness of any of the source material may have already noticed a flaw.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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before

beforehand

before long

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