Antonym de a later

earlier sooner beforehand ahead already before afore in advance ahead of time earlier on

already earlier previously before antecedently anteriorly afore beforehand ahead prior former

immediately

off away out elsewhere afar

earlier before previously already formerly before this at an earlier time at one point at one time a while ago some time ago a while back back then before now further back in the past long ago

earlier early preceding prior previous former antecedent foregoing precedent fore anterior past bygone foregone before historical beforehand finished completed gone erstwhile defunct older departed sometime old archaic dated olden established onetime long ago of old one-time long-gone long departed long past one time old-time way back gone by long gone long-ago latter-day ages ago gone-by as was in the olden days back when down memory lane way back when ex ex- in the good old days

past early previous bygone earlier elapsed foregone former old older preceding prior ancient antecedent anterior olden extinct historical gone-by recent gone by ages ago long-ago latter way back gone over and done precedent way back when

beginning earliest first foremost headmost inaugural initial leadoff maiden opening original pioneer primary starting antecedent earlier foregoing former preceding previous prior aforementioned aforesaid introductory

inconsecutive inconsequent nonconsecutive nonsequential

older earlier more backward more outdated more antiquated more backwards more dated more outmoded more primitive more retrograde more old-fashioned more out-of-date more underdeveloped more undeveloped more ancienter more archaic more past more rudimentary more unprogressive more antediluvian more obsolete more oldfangled more uncivilised more uncivilized

beginning early initial preliminary prefatory starting commencing prelusive

before foregoing preceding prior to antecedent to anterior precedent to previous to earlier than sooner than in advance of no later than not later than

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a lavish amount of albatross albatross around one's neck albatrosses albedo albeit alate alas alarum alarms alarmists alarmist