before
"Ancient" is another word for very old.
It comes from the Ancient Greek ὄασις (oasis), meaning basin, and the Coptic ouahe, both from an earlier Egyptian word.
The word that means "has been around for a long time" is "antiquated." This term refers to something that is outdated or belongs to an earlier period. Another synonym could be "ancient," which specifically denotes something very old, often from a distant past. Both words convey a sense of longevity.
Gael
Started, commenced.
earlier or in front of
Not satisfied with my earlier answers, the teacher asked me another question.
Earlier is another word for before. Previously is another synonym for before.
earlier: plus tôt
Divide the word earlier into syllables like this: ear-li-er.
use Alt Tab for moving between two window you have moved earlier consecutively.
earlier
Earlier today i made a sandwitch.
The word comes from Tagalog, and the earlier Malay "duyung" with the meaning "lady of the sea." This is another reference to sailors imagining dugongs or manatees as "mermaids."
The word translates as a 'grotesque parody' from the French word, same spelling. Taken from 'Burlesco' an earlier Italian word which in turn came from an even earlier Italian word 'Burla' meaning a nonsense.
This is one that I made earlier.The earlier cannons were not very reliable.Did you see the news earlier?
The adverb is the word "earlier."