an|te´ri|or|ly

an|te|ri|or «an TIHR ee uhr», adjective.

1. more to the front; fore: »

The anterior part of a fish contains the head and gills.

2. going before; earlier; previous: »

Events anterior to the last war forecast its coming.

SYNONYM(S): prior.

╂[< Latin anterior, comparative of ante before]

–an|te´ri|or|ly, adverb.

–an|te´ri|or|ness, noun.