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In some senses, previously is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
done, earlier, epileptic, fast, hot, known, later, shut
He had been epileptic previously, but the medication seemed to be working well now.
VERB + PREVIOUSLY
arrived, dug, say, sent, sentence, trigger, went
The police had previously arrested him for a similar crime in 2015.
PREVIOUSLY + NOUN
case, fate, mechanic, people, problems, species, symptoms, water
The mechanic discovered a fault that had never been reported in previously documented cases.
PREP.
in, off, since, than, with
She had worked in that office previously, so she knew exactly where everything was.
ADV.
nearly, probably
She had probably visited that restaurant previously, but she couldn't quite remember it.