Adverb
Synonyms by this part of speech
Earlier in time than a specific moment
- earlier
- previously
- formerly
- beforehand
- heretofore
- hitherto
- afore
- ahead
- already
- antecedently
Located at an earlier point
- ahead
- forward
- afore
- frontwards
- in front
- to the front
- towards the front
- up ahead
Preposition
Synonyms by this part of speech
Earlier than a specific moment in time
- previous to
- prior to
- earlier than
- to
- afore
- anterior to
- by
- ere
- fore
- 'fore