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Preceding vs Previously - What's the difference?

preceding | previously |

As an adjective preceding

is occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

As a verb preceding

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adverb previously is

at an earlier time.

preceding

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(-)
  • Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
    • On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.

    Antonyms

    * succeeding

    Verb

    (head)

    • previously

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At an earlier time.

    • See also

    * previous * prior * before * yester year English temporal location adverbs