pro-
earlier
fore-
previous
prior to
back
ago
beforehand
pre-
preexistent
preexisting
previous to
pre-existing
pre-existent
precontemporary
antecedently
before
previously
therebefore
formerly
until
beyond
prior
then-and-now
syne
down
anteriorly
ahead
proleptical
once
retro-
afore
erstwhile
erst
at one time
antecedent
quondamly
originally
hystero-
to begin with
in the first place
preceding
prejacent
in the beginning
precedently
in advance of
already
pretertiary
forecoming
prehodiernal
earlier on
gone
anterior
prehesternal
last
earlycomer
precedent
aforewritten
beforely
afore-
pre
dreckley
foretide
antevenient
predecessive
came before
ante-
theretofore
then
too soon
middle
date from
late
tardily
early
ahead of time
go back
belatedly
date back
hark back
yestertide
leading
come back

English words for 'earlier; prior'

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