- advance, beforehand - being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
Antonym: middle (indirect, via late, early)
Antonym: late (indirect, via early, middle)
- ahead, in advance, beforehand - ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"