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Recap vs Previously - What's the difference?

recap | previously |

As a verb recap

is to seal (something) again with a cap or recap can be to recapitulate.

As a noun recap

is a recapitulation.

As an adverb previously is

at an earlier time.

recap

English

Etymology 1

re- + cap

Verb

  • To seal (something) again with a cap.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from recapitulate/recapitulation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A recapitulation.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulation) summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up

    Verb

    (recapp)
  • To recapitulate.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulate) summarise/summarize, sum up

    Anagrams

    * * * English heteronyms

    previously

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At an earlier time.

    • See also

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