Previously

Formerly

Synonyms: Formerly, earlier on, until now/then, once, in the past, in years gone by, in bygone days, in former times, in advance, ahead of time, already, heretofore, earlier, before, hitherto, at one time, in days gone by, in times gone by, in times past, time was when, in readiness, sooner, and beforehand.

Before

Synonyms: Before, until, up to, preceding, in advance of, ante-, anterior to, prior to, till, earlier than, leading up to, ahead of, and pre-.

Example Sentences

She had previously lived in New York.

He was previously employed at a bank.

The house was previously owned by a doctor.

They had previously met at a conference.

I had previously visited that museum.

The building was previously used as a school.

She was previously unaware of the situation.

The car was previously damaged.

He had previously applied for the same job.

I previously mentioned the issue in the meeting.