previously

1. (now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.Examples: "I must, however, previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to any great extent, is not very common amongst men or women."archaicnot-comparable

2. (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.Examples: "The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously."; "Pliny the Elder, the Roman encyclopedist, declares that to urinate in a spot where a dog has previously done so results in loss of virility."; "In the lawsuit, Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with a “large amount of people,” some of whom had not previously been named including New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson […]."not-comparable

3. (television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.not-comparable