Previously vs. Past
Previouslyadverb
First; beforehand, in advance.
Previouslyadverb
(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time.
Previouslyadverb
Beforehand; antecedently; as, a plan previously formed.
Previouslyadverb
at an earlier time or formerly;
Pastnoun
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
Pastnoun
(grammar) The past tense.
Pastadjective
Having already happened; in the past; finished.
Pastadjective
(postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
Pastadjective
Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
Pastadjective
(grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
Pastadverb
in a direction that passes
Pastadverb
Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.
Pastpreposition
beyond in place, quantity or time
Pastadjective
Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences.
Pastnoun
A former time or state; a state of things gone by.
Pastpreposition
Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of.
Pastpreposition
Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour.
Pastpreposition
Above; exceeding; more than.
Pastadverb
By; beyond; as, he ran past.
Pastnoun
the time that has elapsed;
Pastnoun
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret);
Pastnoun
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Pastadjective
earlier than the present time; no longer current;
Pastadjective
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;
Pastadjective
a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time;
Pastadverb
so as to pass a given point;
Past
The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. The past is contrasted with and defined by the present and the future.
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