# previously

Pronunciation: say "PREE-vee-uhs-lee" US /ˈpɹivi.əsli/, UK /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/

## Adverb

1. At an earlier time than now or than the time being described; beforehand.
   - Simple: Before now, or before the time being talked about.
   - _The findings confirm results that researchers had previously reported in a smaller study._
   - _He recognized the address, having previously delivered packages to that street._
2. Used to introduce a recap of earlier episodes at the opening of a television installment.
   - Simple: Used at the start of a show to remind viewers what happened in earlier episodes.
   - _Previously on the detective drama, the inspector uncovered a forged will and a missing heir._
   - _"Previously on Harbor Lights," the narrator began, as clips from last week's wedding filled the screen._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "previous" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/previously (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).