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aforetime

a·fore·time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-fawr-tahym, uh-fohr-]
    • /əˈfɔrˌtaɪm, əˈfoʊr-/
    • /ə.ˈfɔː.taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fawr-tahym, uh-fohr-]
    • /əˈfɔrˌtaɪm, əˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of aforetime word

  • adverb aforetime formerly 3
  • adverb aforetime in times now past; formerly 3
  • adverb aforetime in time past; in a former time; previously. 1
  • adjective aforetime former; previous. 1
  • noun aforetime (archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly. 1

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Origin of aforetime

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; afore + time

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Parts of speech for Aforetime

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aforetime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aforetime usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aforetime

adv aforetime

  • previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
  • ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
  • since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
  • back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
  • ante — the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players

Antonyms for aforetime

adv aforetime

  • afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
  • later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
  • behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
  • currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.

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