Antecedently

an·te·ce·dent  (nt-sdnt)

adj.

Going before; preceding.

n.

1. One that precedes another.

2.

a. A preceding occurrence, cause, or event. See Synonyms at cause.

b. antecedents The important events and occurrences in one's early life.

3. antecedents One's ancestors.

4. Grammar The word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to, as the children in The teacher asked the children where they were going.

5. Mathematics The first term of a ratio.

6. Logic The conditional member of a hypothetical proposition.

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ante·cedent·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

antecedently - at an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged" previously