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1 8.6
At an earlier time than something else
  • adverb
  • /prɛv/
  • Informal
: antes
  • Can you remind me what we discussed prev week?

Examples

  • I prev saw that movie last week.

  • He mentioned in the meeting that the issue had occurred prev but was resolved quickly.

  • The chart shows the data collected prev to the current experiment.

  • Please refer to the prev section for more information on this topic.

  • Please refer to the prev section for more information on this topic.

  • The chart shows the data collected prev to the current experiment.

  • He mentioned in the meeting that the issue had occurred prev but was resolved quickly.

Synonyms

before
vsprev
∞ 1.0

At an earlier time

is a short informal written form used instead of that normal word
previously
vsprev
799 1.1

At an earlier time than now or the time mentioned

is an informal abbreviation used in casual writing to mark past time
above
vsprev
692 1.0

Mentioned earlier in the text or document

is a short informal marker for past reference rather than specific text location
earlier
vsprev
401 1.0

Happening before something else in time

is a short informal sign for prior time without implying early timing
beforehand
vsprev
96 2.7

Earlier than a planned time or event

is a short casual marker for earlier time, not planning or preparation
hereinbefore
vsprev
  • Formal
1 9.9

Says that something was mentioned earlier in this document

is an informal short form used outside formal document language

How Recent

recently
∞ 1.0
prev
  • Informal
1 8.6
formerly
156 1.9
long ago
482 1.0

Surface Forms

prev positive
previouser comparative
previouest superlative

Etymology

The word prev is an informal short form of previously, with pre- meaning 'before'. Used as an adverb, prev means 'earlier' or 'before now', which is why you see it to show something happened before.