previously
/ˈpriːviəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpriːviəsli/ (ame, ipa)
previously — adverb
1. at a point in time that comes before the present moment or a particular past mom
at a point in time that comes before the present moment or a particular past moment that has been mentioned
Previously, Ryan worked as a cook in a small restaurant.
sentence adverb at start of clause
Gabriela had previously visited Japan twice with her family.
mid-position with past perfect
The old wooden house was owned by a young artist previously.
Shirin has previously written two popular books for young children.
Adaeze previously sent her report to the team leader before the meeting.
- formerly
more formal; often used for jobs, roles, or official statuses
- earlier
more informal and common in everyday conversation
- beforehand
highlights that something happened in preparation for something else
- later
opposite time direction — after the present or mentioned time
- subsequently
more formal; refers to something that comes after in sequence
文法句型
previously + past simple
previously + past perfect
previously + present perfect
用法筆記
Previously can go at the beginning of a sentence (with a comma), in the middle before the main verb, or at the end. It is most commonly used with past simple, past perfect, or present perfect tenses.