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auparavant.

beforehand, previously

10 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adv/o.pa.ʁa.vɑ̃/

  1. beforehand, previously

    un an auparavant
    Je l'en avais averti longtemps auparavant.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French auparavant, a univerbation of au + par + avant.

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