previously
副词 adv.
英 /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/
美 /ˈpɹivi.əsli/
英文释义
副词 adv.
-
First; beforehand, in advance.
— I must, however, previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to any great extent, is not very common amongst men or women.
-
At an earlier time; already.
— The discovery of a previously unknown species had taken place nearly two years previously.
- Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
词源
Etymology tree
English previous
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English previously
From previous + -ly.
English previous
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English previously
From previous + -ly.
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