This is the 1414th most frequent Arabic word.
سابقا
Previously.
The word "سابقا" is used to indicate a past timeframe, emphasizing an action that took place before the present time.
كنت أعمل هنا سابقا.
I used to work here previously.
"سابقا" highlights a past state or condition that has since changed, specifically someone's prior residence.
التقى محمد بجاره في شارع كانوا يعيشون فيه سابقا.
Mohammad met his neighbor on a street they used to live in previously.
Here, "سابقا" inquires about someone's familiarity with a place before the current moment, pointing to an earlier time period.