Word Meanings - BEFOREHAND - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison. 2. By way of preparation,

Additional info about word: BEFOREHAND

1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison. 2. By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime. They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. Hooker.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of BEFOREHAND)

• Betimes
• Early
• beforehand
• preparedly
• readily

Related words: (words related to BEFOREHAND)

• READILY
  1. In a ready manner; quickly; promptly. Chaucer. 2. Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully. How readily we wish time spent revoked! Cowper.
• BEFOREHAND
  1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison. 2. By way of preparation,
• EARLY
  Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early. Those that me early shall find me. Prov. viii. 17. You must wake and call me early. Tennyson.
• BETIME; BETIMES
  1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton. To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work. Barrow. 2. In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with. He tires betimes
• CLEARLY
  In a clear manner.
• HALF-YEARLY
  Two in a year; semiannual. -- adv. Twice in a year; semiannually.
• PEARLY
  1. Containing pearls; abounding with, or yielding, pearls; as, pearly shells. Milton. 2. Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent; as, the pearly dew or flood.
• REARLY
  Early. Beau. & Ft.
• NEARLY
  In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
• CURVILINEARLY
  In a curvilinear manner.
• LINEARLY
  In a linear manner; with lines.
• DEARLY
  1. In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly. 2. At a high rate or price; grievously. He buys his mistress dearly with his throne. Dryden. 3. Exquisitely. Shak.
• YEARLY
  1. Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual; as, a yearly income; a yearly feast. 2. Lasting a year; as, a yearly plant. 3. Accomplished in a year; as, the yearly circuit, or revolution, of the earth. Shak.