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  1. 1. n. The day last past; the day next before the present. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Fig.: A recent time; time not long past. Source: opted
  3. 3. adv. On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. the day immediately before today Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the recent past Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adv. on the day preceding today Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adv. in the recent past; only a short time ago Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. The day last past; the day next before the present. All our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Shak. We are but of yesterday, and know nothing. Job viii. 9. 2. Fig.: A recent time; time not long past. The proudest royal houses are but of yesterday, when compared with the line of supreme pontiffs. Macaulay. On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday. Source: webster
  9. 9. On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, theaffair took place yesterday. Source: adambom
  10. 10. r:100 n. the day immediately before today n. the recent past r. on the day preceding today r. in the recent past; only a short time ago Source: ecdict

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