# aforesaid

/əˈfɔɹˌsɛd/ (US) · /ɐfˈɔːsɛd/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/aforesaid
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

mentioned earlier in the same text, letter, or speech. You use it to point back to something you already named.

For teachers: mentioned or identified earlier in the same text, document, or discourse. Common in legal and formal writing to refer back without repeating the full description.

## Examples

- Please send the report to the aforesaid address.
- The lawyer read the names of the aforesaid witnesses before asking the court for more time.
- After reviewing the contracts and the aforesaid correspondence, the committee concluded that both parties had understood the original terms.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed directly before the noun it modifies; common in legal and formal writing.

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