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herebefore

herebefore adverb: before now.

Adverb

herebefore (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, temporal) Before now.
    • They all admired to see the foresaid riches in such dearth of money as was herebefore.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses
  2. Earlier herein (within the document being read).

Synonyms of herebefore

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Questions about herebefore

What does herebefore mean?
Herebefore means before now.
What part of speech is herebefore?
Herebefore is an adverb.

Words near herebefore in the dictionary

  1. hereamong
  2. hereamongst
  3. hereat
  4. hereaway
  5. hereaways
  6. herebefore
  7. herebelow
  8. herebeneath
  9. herebeyond
  10. hereby
  11. Hereclean

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