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

English words for 'earlier; prior'

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