beforely

English

Etymology

From before +‎ -ly.

Adverb

beforely (comparative more beforely, superlative most beforely)

1. (rare, nonstandard) Previously.
   • 1999, Ian Whybrow, Little Wolf's Book of Badness:

     [...] his last words, because then he bent down by the fire to pick up a log to thump me with, and He exploded. Shame, huh? (In a way.) That is when the chimney fell over. It is lying in the garden now. Yours sorry about not mentioning it beforely, [...]

   • 2002, Huzir Sulaiman, Eight Plays:

     Otto I have in the several occasion this question answered, both beforely and afterly.

Antonyms

• afterly