Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Sequence

(of a thing) coming before everything else in a series or sequence

related to the beginning of a series or process

occurring before a more important thing, particularly as an act of introduction

presented before the main subject, topic, etc. to provide context or familiarize

associated with the earliest stages of evolutionary development, often describing ancient or primeval times

indicating things that occur near the beginning of a series, development, process, or condition

coming third in a sequence or order

coming immediately after a person or thing in time, place, or rank

coming immediately after a person or thing in time, place, or rank

referring to the second of two things mentioned

occurring or coming after something else

occurring in a specific order or series, one after the other

happening one after another, in an uninterrupted sequence

continuously happening one after another

referring to an event or occurrence that is about to happen very soon

occurring between an earlier and later time frame

referring to the first of two things mentioned

occurring or existing before what is being mentioned

happening or existing before something else

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

occurring at the end of a process

last in a sequence or process

immediately preceding the present time

coming or occurring before something else

actively chasing something

happening for the first time in history or within a specific context