# previously

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ · frequency rank #1,572

## Definitions
1. First; beforehand, in advance.
2. At an earlier time; already.
3. Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.

## Etymology
From previous + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **previous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/previous-vs-previously)

## Common misspellings (15)
`perviously`, `ppreviously`, `preivously`, `previosuly`, `previoulsy`, `previouslly`, `previouslyy`, `previoussly`, `previousyl`, `previuosly`, `prevoiusly`, `prevviously`, `prreviously`, `prveiously`, `rpeviously`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/previously