beforehand
/bɪˈfɔːhand
/adverb
Before an action or event; in advance: rooms must be booked beforehand...
- I don't recall people being asked beforehand if these events were wanted in the first place.
- But the seats had been booked up beforehand, and most of them weren't going to get in.
- Sensing it might be busy, I took the precaution of ringing beforehand to book a table.
Synonyms
in advance, in readiness, ahead of time;
before, before now, earlier, earlier on, previously, already, sooner
Phrases
be beforehand with
Origin
Middle English (originally as two words): from before + hand; probably influenced by Old French avant main.