beforehand

About 2.47 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb At an earlier or preceding time.

   Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

2. adjective In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
3. adjective In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.

Similar words

early advance ahead in advance earlier before previously prior already formerly

Often followed by

that to and with the what by in of