Meaning & use
priorly
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At an earlier time; previously or beforehand.
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She had priorly worked as a nurse before switching to research.
The building was priorly used as a warehouse before its renovation.
A note on using this word
Many style guides consider "priorly" nonstandard or redundant, preferring "previously" instead, though it does appear in informal and business writing.
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previouslybeforehand
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