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beforeward

beforeward adverb: previously, beforehand.

Adverb

beforeward (comparative more beforeward, superlative most beforeward)

  1. (nonstandard) Previously, beforehand.
    • Having never written a book foreword beforeward, I did the logical thing and Googled “How to write a book foreword.”2021, Tim Byrnes, Ebubechukwu O. Ilo-Okeke, Quantum Atom Optics
    • […] Beforeward, wind turbine performance metrics data are used to understand their responses in varying weather conditions.2025, Tariq, Muhammad Usman, Sergio, Rommel Pilapil, Cases on AI-Driven Solutions to Environmental Challenges, page 331

Forms of beforeward

comparativemore beforeward
superlativemost beforeward

Origin of beforeward

From before + -ward, modelled after afterward. Compare aforeward.

Questions about beforeward

What does beforeward mean?
Beforeward means previously, beforehand.
What part of speech is beforeward?
Beforeward is an adverb.

Words near beforeward in the dictionary

  1. beforesaid
  2. beforestated
  3. beforested
  4. beforetime
  5. beforetimes
  6. beforeward
  7. Befort
  8. Beforts
  9. befortune
  10. befortuned
  11. befortunes

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