Meaning of previous | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Previous, prior.
2. Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
   not-comparable
3. Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.”

“He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.”

“Putin’s answered by simply stating he did not believe Ukraine had honored the previous ceasefires Moscow had unilaterally called, and that Kyiv has said Moscow never respected either.”

“I was a bit previous it turned out, as I worked short-handed for ten days before I could find another hand.”

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