previously
adverbformal/pɾɨ.vi.ɐ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/medium
pré·vi·a·men·te
Definition
At a time before the present; beforehand.
The documents must be sent previously to the meeting.
The site was inspected previously by the technician.
Common collocations
previously arrangedpreviously discussedpreviously known
Etymology
Derivado do adjetivo 'prévio' (do latim 'praevius'), com o sufixo adverbial '-mente'.