shortly before

a one-time teacher, doctor, cleaner, etc. a throwback to a while back aforesaid aforetime ago all in the past already ample precedent antedate back back in the day backward bad precedent be ancient history

المستقبل والترقب والاستباق اللاحق وما بعد ذلك إشارات الماضي والحاضر والمستقبل