Word
antecedently
/ˌæntiˈsiːdəntli/
adverb
先前；在之前
核心释义
At an earlier time.
- 1.
在较早的时候。
At an earlier time.
在较早的时候。；在前；在先
用法In use
The committee antecedently agreed on the budget cuts before the public announcement.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词agreed，表示动作发生在之前。
The results were antecedently predicted by the initial model.
用法提示：副词，修饰被动语态were predicted，表示预测的时间在先。
She had antecedently arranged all the documents for the meeting.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词arranged，强调动作在会议之前已完成。
antecedently, [clause]
Antecedently, she had prepared the report.
先前，她已准备好了报告。
antecedently to [noun/gerund]
常用于正式语境
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- previously
- 事先；先前 · previously 强调事件发生在过去某个时间点之前，而 antecedently 更正式，常用于逻辑或时间顺序上的在先。
- formerly
- 以前；从前 · formerly 通常指过去的状态或身份，强调已经改变，而 antecedently 更强调时间上的先后顺序。
词族Word family
- antecedent
- 先行的；在先的 · adjective
- antecedent
- 前事；先行者；(语法)先行词 · noun
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于正式或学术语境，表示时间上的在先。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.