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Definition of afore : 1. Before ( in all its senses).
2. Before.
3. Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.
4. In the fore part of a vessel.

Synonyms:

before, already, formerly, beforehand, earlier, preliminarily, antecedently, anteriorly, previously

Usage examples:

• He's there afore us! - "The Lion's Share", E. Arnold Bennett.
• I'm thinkin', hooever, Cosmo, a body maun be nearhan' seein' o' himsel' afore anither can lat him see onything. - "Warlock o' Glenwarlock", George MacDonald.
• Therewith Birdalone began her story without more ado, even as ye have heard it afore. - "The Water of the Wondrous Isles", William Morris.