The difference between Before and Previously
When used as adverbs, before means at an earlier time, whereas previously means at an earlier time.
Before is also conjunction with the meaning: in advance of the time when.
Before is also preposition with the meaning: earlier than (in time).
check bellow for the other definitions of Before and Previously
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Before as a preposition:
Earlier than (in time).
Examples:
"I want this done before Monday."
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Before as a preposition:
In front of in space.
Examples:
"He stood before me."
"We sat before the fire to warm ourselves."
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Before as a preposition:
In the presence of.
Examples:
"He performed before the troops in North Africa."
"He spoke before a joint session of Congress."
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Before as a preposition:
Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
Examples:
"The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule."
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Before as a preposition:
In store for, in the future of (someone).
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Before as a preposition:
In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
Examples:
"In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline"."
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Before as a preposition:
At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.
Examples:
"An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations."
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Before as an adverb:
At an earlier time.
Examples:
"I've never done this before."
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Before as an adverb:
In advance.
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Before as an adverb:
At the front end.
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Previously as an adverb:
At an earlier time.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
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- previous vs previously
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