Beforehand

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. Rich and much beforehand. Bacon.

Part of speech: adverb (adv.)

1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison.

2. By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime. They may be taught beforehand the skill of speaking. Hooker.