先に: previously, before, earlier, formerly, recently | JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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先(さき)に結論(けつろん)を申(もう)し上(あ)げると、その計画(けいかく)は実現性(じつげんせい)に乏(とぼ)しい。
To state the conclusion first, that plan lacks feasibility.
先(さき)に事情(じじょう)を説明(せつめい)しておけば、誤解(ごかい)を招(まね)かずに済

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If I had explained the circumstances beforehand, I could have avoided a misunderstanding.

先(さき)に提出(ていしゅつ)された資料(しりょう)を精査(せいさ)した。

I carefully examined the materials submitted earlier.

先(さき)に警告(けいこく)を受(う)けていたため、被害(ひがい)を最小限(さいしょうげん)に抑(おさ)えられた。

Because we had received a warning beforehand, we were able to minimize the damage.