as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
archaeological artifacts are all that we have of those ancient people who flourished anteriorly of the invention of writing
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early
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In her testimony earlier this month, Fine also recalled the violent night.—
DeMicia Inman,
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30 May 2025 -
Liu's findings were presented at a conference in Singapore earlier this month called ACC Asia 2025 Together.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Anteriorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteriorly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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