Synonym of previous

predecessor antecessor foregoer

in old days before long onwards proximately a bit previous on the dot vanward in the lead in time before present at an advantage fore on short notice anteriorly at the head in front far ahead before in the past in good time in the foreground early alee in the bud sometime into view with time to spare antecedently gone by to the fore precedently into prominence in advance too soon aforetime ahead afore ere long bright and early forward oversoon in days of yore precendently up to now

preceding earlier prior former aforementioned foregoing erstwhile past antecedent anterior ex one-time precedent quondam sometime

premature ahead of early inopportune overearly oversoon precipitate soon too early too soon unfounded untimely unwarranted