auparavant

comme auparavant

as before

Jamais auparavant

Never before

plus qu'auparavant

more than before

Il a auparavant été

He was previously

Jamais vus auparavant?

Were they just born?

Je l'ai vu auparavant.

I've seen this before.

exemple cité auparavant

example mentioned before

C'est arrivé auparavant.

It has happened before.