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Thesaurus: forehanded

Early; timely; seasonable.

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  1. a. Early; timely; seasonable.
  2. a. Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circumstances; as, a forehanded farmer.
  3. a. Formed in the forehand or fore parts.
  4. adj. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
  5. adj. having provided for the future
  6. 1. Early; timely; seasonable. "Forehanded care." Jer. Taylor. 2. Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circumstances; as, a forehanded farmer. [U.S.] 3. Formed in the forehand or fore parts. A substantial, true-bred beast, bravely forehanded. Dryden.
  7. s. having provided for the future