ahead

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of AHEAD

so as to precede something in order of time <call ahead for reservations>

Synonyms afore [chiefly dialect], already, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, formerly, preliminarily, previously

Related Words a priori, early, prematurely; first, first off, now; before long, erelong [archaic], presently, shortly, soon

Phrases in advance

Near Antonyms behind, by and by, next, subsequently

Antonyms after, afterward (or afterwards), later

toward a point ahead in space or time <sent me ahead to get a place in the check-out line while she went to get the eggs and milk>

Synonyms ahead, forth, forward, on

Near Antonyms backward (or backwards)

toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time <the line moved ahead at a snail's pace>

Synonyms ahead, forth, forward, forwards, on, onward (also onwards)

Related Words before, fore, frontward (or frontwards)

Near Antonyms back, backward (or backwards), behind, rearward (also rearwards)

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