Previous meaning in English
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Definition
previous (experience): former, earlier, past, prior (experience)
I really got along with my previous partners. They were much easier to work with than my current ones.
In a previous life, Luna was a dolphin. She's convinced she was a dolphin in a past life.
previously: before, formerly, hitherto, in the past, beforehand
Examples
- "I remind you that the previous cleaner you sent us was caught stealing the office plants, the one before her was discovered hiding under the desk of our marketing director, trying to look up her skirt, and the gentleman before that had to be brought down from the roof by the police."
- "Betty was my guide to a sensual world previously unknown to me..."
- "Previous position(s) : None"
- "Jeanine : It looks like the 67 cents is the tax from the previous charge to your account: a purchase for three pounds of cashew nuts from Ralph's Nut House on Schrader street on the 11th at 8:30 in the morning."
- "I believe my previous experience at Cosmic Cosmetics will prove invaluable at Delavigne."
- "The balloon, or Montgolfier, lost radio contact with local airport personnel some time after 7:00 am, said air traffic controllers at the Napa Valley Hot Air Center, where the balloon took off around 12:00 the previous night."
- "The unit is available now, previous tenant in prison"
- "Any kids from previous marriages or anything?"
- "Granted, personal issues should not interfere with job performance, however it is my firm belief that, given time, Doris will regain her previous productivity."
- "Voiceover : Previously, at the Delavigne Corporation: Lucie Lohan, heiress to the Lohan fortune ran away from the company because the staff wouldn't stop singing."
- "Caroline : Our sales last year were $72 million, which is a 44% increase on the previous year's."
- "Did you see the red light at the previous intersection?"
- "Brian : Actually, this is quite strange to admit, but I've watched some of your previous Delavigne press conferences on video tape."
- "The previously privately-owned DataSeed Systems has announced that the general public can finally own a piece of the successful company."
- "continued from previous page"
- "Captain Donny Dare, the pilot, was rendered unconscious in a mid-air collision with a large goose, leaving his novice co-pilot, with no previous flight training, the daunting task of landing the plane safely."
- "Delavigne, San Francisco's renowned playboy, insisted on piloting the balloon himself, despite having no previous experience flying thermal airships or dirigibles, and smelling of liquor."
- "This replaces my previous endeavor of sleeping with as many people as possible."
- "Previous employer(s) : N/A"
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