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Preexisting vs Historically - What's the difference?

preexisting | historically |

As a verb preexisting

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective preexisting

is already in {{l/en|existence}} before (something else).

As an adverb historically is

in a historic manner; as has been done most often in the past.

preexisting

English

Alternative forms

* * pre-existing

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Already in before (something else).
    • English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs

    historically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a historic manner; as has been done most often in the past.
    • Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work.