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before now
[/bɪˈfɔːr naʊ/]
adverb phrase
antes de agora
1.
at any time in the past; previously; already
I should have done this before now.
Eu deveria ter feito isso antes de agora.
2.
by this time; by the present moment
You should know the answer before now.
Você deveria saber a resposta antes de agora.
Synonyms
already
previously
earlier
formerly
heretofore
Antonyms
later
after now
henceforth
subsequently
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
antes de agora
standard usage
São Paulo
antes de agora
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
antes de agora
standard usage
Portugal
antes de agora
standard usage; may also use 'até agora' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
by now
long before now
well before now
not before now
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