previously, antecedently
(adverb) at an earlier time or formerly; “she had previously lived in Chicago”; “he was previously president of a bank”; “better than anything previously proposed”; “a previously unquestioned attitude”; “antecedently arranged”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antecedently (comparative more antecedently, superlative most antecedently)
At an earlier time.
Synonyms: beforehand, earlier, precedently, previously
Antonyms: afterward, later, subsequently
Source: Wiktionary
An`te*ced"ent*ly, adv.
Definition: Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion. Barrow.
An`te*ced"ent, a. Etym: [L. antecedens, -entis, p. pr. of antecedere: cf. F. antécédent.]
1. Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
2. Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability.
Syn.
– Prior; previous; foregoing.
An`te*ced"ent, n. Etym: [Cf. F. antécédent.]
1. That which goes before in time; that which precedes. South. The Homeric mythology, as well as the Homeric language, has surely its antecedents. Max Miller.
2. One who precedes or goes in front. [Obs.] My antecedent, or my gentleman usher. Massinger.
3. pl.
Definition: The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history. J. H. Newman. If the troops . . . prove worthy of their antecedents, the victory is surely ours. Gen. G. McClellan.
4. (Gram.)
Definition: The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the sentence "Solomon was the prince who built the temple," prince is the antecedent of who.
5. (Logic) (a) The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move. (b) The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die.
6. (Math.)
Definition: The first of the two terms of a ratio; the first or third of the four terms of a proportion. In the ratio a:b, a is the antecedent, and b the consequent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
