previously
antecedently
earlier on
beforehand
earlier
before
erst
once
erstwhile
at one time
formerly
antecedent
down
quondamly
retro-
by now
ante-
just then
yestertime
yestertide
whilom
prior
anterior
yesterday
last time
foretide
back
late
precontemporary
recent
gone
lately
recently
latterly
of late
yester-
bygone
middle
anteriorly
olden
prehodiernal
nonrecently
date from
go back
date back
ahead
still
bypast
foregone
prehesternal
one-time
departed
since
way back when
one day
back in
antecede
pre-
forgo
predate
forego
precede
antedate
good old days
pre-existing
ago
preexistent
preexisting
pro-
other
until
pre-existent
up to now
now
to date
old time
historical
backcast
of old
sometime
behind
from way back
chronological
since a long time ago

English words for 'at an earlier time or formerly'

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