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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