Synonyms:
previous(a), old
Meaning: just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
Synonyms:
former(a), late(a), previous(a)
Meaning: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
Usage examples
To abide by the previous examples:
His previous experience stood him in good stead there.
He had spent all the previous night alone, God knows where.
Yet months previous, he had laid the foundation for her mirth.
To Mabel's mind even the previous ceremonies seemed easy enough.
In one of my hives, was an artificial swarm of the previous year.
There was much about him that coincided with my previous conceptions.
The splendid sage grouse is now extinct in many parts of its previous range.
Mike came to the office next morning prepared for a repetition of the previous day.
Then with a start he returned to his previous preoccupation about the flying stages.