beforehand
adverb or adjective
be·fore·hand
bi-ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
bē-
1
a
: in anticipation
b
: in advance
2
: ahead of time : early
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While the Eilish appearance, which was announced via social media just an hour beforehand, became another high-profile event at Coachella, the Do LaB stage is less about big names than a mission to bring a bit of underground culture to Indio.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
The chefs didn’t know the nature of the challenge beforehand and were shopping blind, making for an interesting episode.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
The chefs didn’t know the nature of the challenge beforehand and were shopping blind, making for an interesting episode.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for beforehand
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beforehand. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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beforehand
adverb
be·fore·hand
-ˌhand
: ahead of time : in advance
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