先に
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Meanings
- previously, before, earlier, formerly, recently
- first, before (something or someone else), ahead (of), earlier
- beforehand, in advance, ahead of time
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It is effective to state the conclusion first and then explain the details.
She said "Excuse me for leaving first" and left the conference room.
He arrived at the site before me and had already finished the preparations.
As I mentioned earlier, this project is scheduled to be completed by the end of next month.
If we don't handle the important matters in advance, we may end up in a situation that is beyond our control later.
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