previously

adverb/ˈpriːviəsli/CEFR B2

পূর্বে, আগে

Meaning

At an earlier time.

Example sentences

  • He previously worked in Chattogram.এর আগে তিনি চট্টগ্রামে কাজ করতেন।
  • As previously agreed, we start at nine.আগে যেমন ঠিক হয়েছিল, আমরা নয়টায় শুরু করব।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hitherto, already

Antonyms: later

Similar words, and what each means

  • hitherto

    এ যাবৎ, এতদিন পর্যন্ত

    Until now; up to this point in time.

  • already

    আগেই, ইতিমধ্যে

    Before now, or earlier than expected.

Other English words for “পূর্বে, আগে”

  • before

    Earlier than a particular time or event.

  • earlier

    Before the time mentioned, or nearer the beginning.

  • formerly

    In the past, but not now.

  • ago

    Used to say how far back in the past something happened.

  • in the past

    At some time before now.

  • ahead

    In front, or in the future.

Opposite words

  • later

    পরে

    At a time after the present one.

  • subsequently

    পরবর্তীকালে, তারপর

    Afterwards; later.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • previousadjectiveপূর্ববর্তী, আগের

“previously” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Selling things is simply selling them. To monetise is to build a way of earning a continuing income from something that was previously free — a website, an app, an audience.

    monetise — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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  1. “previously” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • মূলত, আসলে
    • • প্রায়
    • • চক্রাকারে
    • • পূর্বে, আগে
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    পূর্বে, আগে — previously (adverb) — পূর্বে, আগে. At an earlier time.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “previously”?

    • • hitherto
    • • secretly
    • • nowhere
    • • occasionally
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    hitherto — hitherto — এ যাবৎ, এতদিন পর্যন্ত. Until now; up to this point in time.

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