informal Premature or hasty. Used postpositively. It seems I was a bit too previous with that message I left you. Jane just informed me that she managed to get everything done on her own, so she doesn't need your help today after all. You were a little previous with your criticism, weren't you, sir? Everything turned out just fine.

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Before. Previous to going back to school, he worked in a restaurant. Previous to moving away, I used to live in that neighborhood.