/ Dictionary / Index A aforetime: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•fore•time Pronunciation: (u-fôr'tīm", u-fōr'-), [key] — adv. in time past; in a former time; previously. —adj. former; previous. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. aforethought a fortiori* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language