beforely en · ADV
Etymology
From before + -ly.
Meanings
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(nonstandard, rare) Previously.
[...] 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, [...]
1999, Ian Whybrow, Little Wolf's Book of Badness:Otto I have in the several occasion this question answered, both beforely and afterly.
2002, Huzir Sulaiman, Eight Plays:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most beforely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more beforely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |