beforehand
adverb or adjective
be·fore·hand
bi-ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
bē-
1
a
: in anticipation
b
: in advance
2
: ahead of time : early
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Examples of beforehand in a Sentence
if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet
if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute
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Work up an appetite beforehand by taking a kayak tour or wandering around Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, then end the day with a sunset boat tour.
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Owners must book the service, which normally costs 10 euros per hour ($10), on the company’s website beforehand.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein, LCSW, believes this to be frequently true, even for married couples who have lived together beforehand.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Wills brothers lived in the area and may have contacted one of the children involved in the custody exchange beforehand, according to authorities.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Owners must book the service, which normally costs 10 euros per hour ($10), on the company’s website beforehand.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein, LCSW, believes this to be frequently true, even for married couples who have lived together beforehand.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Wills brothers lived in the area and may have contacted one of the children involved in the custody exchange beforehand, according to authorities.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beforehand. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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beforehand
adverb
be·fore·hand
-ˌhand
: ahead of time : in advance
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