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    [Adjective]  | "pre*vi*ous" | \ ˈprē-vē-əs \


    1: going before in time or order : prior

    2: acting too soon : premature


    Origin: 1621 ;

     Latin praevius leading the way, from prae- pre- + via way ;

    [Adverb]  | "previously" 


    1: so as to precede something in order of time;


      * e.g., " ... he had prepared the meat stocks previously so as to make things easier on the day of the big dinner "





    [Adjective]  | "previous" 


    1: going before another in time or order;


      * e.g., " ... the new instructor should consult with the previous teacher about the lesson plans "





     [ "previously" ]

    1: you used to be great

      * e.g.,  ... playing in background at dive bar: glory days they will pass you by glory days... 

     [ "previously" ]

    1: Before now.

      * e.g.,  ... "Children should learn about things that happened previously." 


     [ "previously" ]

    2: Several things have happened previously, including the second world war and unidentified drinking injuries.

      * e.g.,  ... "I previously had a job." 


     [ "previously" ]

    3: No-one can prevent things that happened previously.

      * e.g.,  ... "Previously to you, I had another wife." 

     [ "previouslies" ]

    1: The recap segments which preface episodes of many television serials to remind the viewer what happened in previous episodes. Often accompanied by an announcer or on-screen message that says, e.g., "Previously on Lost."

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh man, I was late for Lost and missed the previouslies!" 

     [ "previously on..." ]

    1: Something you don’t need as you have been watching the tv show 9 hours straight.

      * e.g.,  ... Previously on....Once Upon a Time (Short clip of what happend last episode). 

     [ "Previously Owned" ]

    1: A euphenism for a used item. May not be a bad thing in the sense of Previously Owned DVD movie, but can be bad in the sense of a Previously Owned computer or automobile where you're buying somebody else's problem..

      * e.g.,  ... We have dozens of certified Previously Owned cars on the lot ready for you to drive away today! 

     [ "Previously Owned" ]

    1: A derogative title given when a person is killed twice by the same opponent in any sort of Deathmatch or Fast Paced Game. Can be spelt in the manner given or modified with any number of l33t substitutions.

      * e.g.,  ... j00 jus bin Prevoiusly Owned, n00b 

     [ "Previously loved" ]

    1: A rather corny and exaggerated term for a mere used commodity. Such a description seemingly suggests that the end-user has had intense emotional connections with the item, as if it were a stuffed animal, a game console, (or an adult toy....)

      * e.g.,  ... Marketplace listing: Panasonic microwave, condition is previously loved. 

     [ "Previously enjoyed" ]

    1: A rather corny and exaggerated term for a used commodity. Such a description seemingly suggests that the end-user has developed an intense emotional connection with the item, often with the connotations of play, as if it were a stuffed animal, a game console, (or an adult toy....)

      * e.g.,  ... Marketplace listing: Table lamp, condition is previously enjoyed. 

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    1: <.9.6.>PreviouslY<.>

      * e.g.,  ... <.9.6.>PreviouslY<.> 

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