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beforehand

be.fore.hand \bi-'fo-(*)r-.hand, -'fo.(*)r-\ \-.han-d*d-n*s, -'han-\ av(or 
   aj) 1a: in anticipation  1b: in advance  2: at a previous time : EARLY  - 
   be.fore.hand.ed.ness n