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aforehand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
afore-hand
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.

Archaic

adj

Beforehand in condition; forehanded.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more aforehand (comparative) most aforehand (superlative)

Questions

What does aforehand mean?
Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
Where does aforehand come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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