beforehand

adverb

bi-ˈfȯr-ˌhand How to pronounce beforehand (audio)
Definition of beforehandnext
1
as in early
before the usual or expected time if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet

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2
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beforehand
  1. early
  2. immediately
  3. already
Adverb
  • Houston took a 41-22 lead early in the second quarter after Rockets backup center Steven Adams grabbed his second of seven offensive rebounds of the game for a putback dunk.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Along with ratifying the Social Security Fairness Act, earlier in his presidency Biden signed the Butch Lewis Act into law, which saved the retirement pensions of 2 million union workers.
    Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of early
Adverb
  • That photographer also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The company did not immediately return Sourcing Journal’s request for comment on the Maryland closure, nor the reason for the Pennsylvania layoffs.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • Even if the whiskies already range from £175 [$212] to £3,500 [$4,258].
    Lela London, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The team bolstered an already strong farm system by selecting second baseman Travis Bazzana as the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of already
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before

beforehand

before long

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