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Beforehand vs Toforetime - What's the difference?

beforehand | toforetime |

In obsolete terms the difference between beforehand and toforetime

is that beforehand is in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded while toforetime is previously, beforehand.

As an adjective beforehand

is in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

beforehand

English

Adverb

(-)
  • At an earlier or preceding time.
    • Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

    Antonyms

    * afterwards

    Synonyms

    * in advance

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • rich and much beforehand
  • In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with .
  • * Milton
    • Agricola resolves to be beforehand with the danger.
  • * Addison
    • The last cited author has been beforehand with me.

    toforetime

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Previously, beforehand.
  • * 1485 , Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur , Book XIII:
    • Also there cam a table of sylver, and the holy vessell of the Sankgreall, which Sir Launcelot had sene toforetyme in Kynge Pecchers house.