previously
Previously is also used as adverb, with meanings including at an earlier time or formerly.
Length
10
Scrabble
18
WWF
21
Starts
PR
Ends
SLY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PREVIOUSLY” Mean?
/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/
previously has 1 documented sense across adverb.
Adverb
1 senseat an earlier time or formerly
“she had previously lived in Chicago”
“he was previously president of a bank”
“better than anything previously proposed”
“a previously unquestioned attitude”
Synonyms
Synonyms for PREVIOUSLY
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
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Definition
at an earlier time or formerly
Length
10 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
Y
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
P, R, E, V, I, O, U, S, L, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PREVIOUSLY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PREVIOUSLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PREVIOUSLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
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★★★★☆PREVIOUSLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
10
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHIJ
CV Pattern
CCVCVVVCCC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
PR, RE, EV, VI, IO, OU, US, SL, LY
Trigrams
PRE, REV, EVI, VIO, IOU, OUS, USL, SLY
Crossword Intelligence
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