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anteriormente

previously, formerly

adverb ahn-teh-ryor-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

in front, anteriorly

Usage Note

Anteriormente is formal and appears chiefly in legal, academic, and official texts to mean 'at a prior time' or 'in front of.' In everyday Italian, prima or in precedenza are far more common. The adverb can also carry a spatial sense ('on the front side') in technical descriptions.

Examples

"Come indicato anteriormente, il termine è scaduto."

Natural Translation

As previously indicated, the deadline has passed.

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