beforehand

Speech parts

1. beforehand - Adjective

2. beforehand - Adverb

4. beforehand - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with.

By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.

In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ahead in advance before previously prior advance formerly earlier ahead of time in anticipation first early previous soon already
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Antonyms

consequently furthermore lastly otherworld incidentally then
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Phrases with the word

indicate beforehand decided beforehand detailed method formulated beforehand detailed program formulated beforehand organized beforehand decide beforehand

Examples

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand - ... George Eliot

Freedom granted only when it is known beforehand that its effects will be beneficial is not freedom. Friedrich Hayek

Psychoanalysis pretends to investigate the Unconscious. The Unconscious by definition is what you are not conscious of. But the Analysts already know what's in it - they should, because they put it all in beforehand. Saul Bellow

What you say when you're drunk should have been thought about beforehand. Belgian Proverb

Who pays beforehand is served behindhand. Italian Proverb

If you would have your work ill done, pay beforehand. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

before-meal before-mentioned beforecited beforehand in the world beforehand with the world beforelife