previously: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 18 letter points · starts with P · ends with Y
Meaning of previously
adv
- not-comparable
At an earlier time; already.
Example: The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.
- not-comparable
Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
- archaic, not-comparable
First; beforehand, in advance.
Source: Wiktionary — previously.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for previously.
adverb
at an earlier time or formerly
- antecedently
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is previously in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of previously
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + V(4) + I(1) + O(1) + U(1) + S(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 18 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of previously
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from previously
407 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in previously. Showing up to 24, longest first.