Prior to a specified or implied time.

Roget 118: at this time, at this moment etc. 113; at the present time etc. n.; now, at present; at hand.    at this time of day, today, nowadays; already; even now, but now, just now; on the present occasion; for the time being, for the nonce; pro hac vice.    [Lat.]; on the nail, on the spot; on the spur of the moment, until now; to this day, to the present day.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 122: paleo-; archaeo-; formerly; of old, of yore; erst [G.], whilom, erewhile^†, time was, ago, over; in the olden time etc. n.; anciently, long ago, long since; a long while, a long time ago; years ago, yesteryear, ages ago; some time ago, some time since, some time back.    yesterday, the day before yesterday; last year, ultimo; lately etc. (newly) 123.    retrospectively; ere now, before now, till now; hitherto, heretofore; no longer; once, once upon a time; from time immemorial, from prehistoric times; in the memory of man; time out of mind; already, yet, up to this time; ex post facto.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 116: before, prior to; earlier; previously etc. adj.; afore^†, aforehand^†, beforehand, ere, theretofore, erewhile^†; ere then, ere now, before then, before now; erewhile^†, already, yet, beforehand; on the eve of.    ... meer laten zien