ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB: "earlier than the present time" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB: "earlier than the present time" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. gone by; or in the past

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns
PRESENT (verb)
1. perform (a play), especially on a stage
2. give, especially as an honor or reward
PRESENT (noun)
1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
2. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
PRESENT (adjective)
1. being or existing in a specified place
2. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

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