| ahead | (adverb) at or in the front | Synonyms: before, in front |
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| (adverb) ahead of time; in anticipation | Synonyms: beforehand, in advance |
| (adverb) in a forward direction | Synonyms: forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards |
| (adverb) leading or ahead in a competition | Synonyms: in the lead, out front |
| (adverb) to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) | - |
| (adverb) to a more advanced or advantageous position | - |
| (adverb) toward the future; forward in time | Synonyms: forward |
| dead | (adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | Synonyms: absolutely, perfectly, utterly |
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| (adverb) quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation | Synonyms: abruptly, all of a sudden, of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, short, suddenly |
| instead | (adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to | Synonyms: alternatively, or else |
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| (adverb) on the contrary | Synonyms: rather |
| overhead | (adverb) above the head; over the head | - |
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| (adverb) above your head; in the sky | - |