予て

かねて

previously, already, for some time, for quite a while

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:: Adverb , Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Romaji:: kanete

予てから、友達と旅行の計画を立てていた

I had planned a trip with my friends for some time already

予てから、彼女は彼に好意を抱いていた

She had already fallen in love with him