YESTERDAY, noun [See Yester.] 1. The day last past; the day next before the present. All our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. We are but of yesterday and know nothing. Job 8:9. 2. yesterday is used generally without a preposition; as, I went to town yesterday yesterday we received letters from our friends. In this ease, a preposition is understood; as on yesterday or during yesterday The word may be considered as adverbially used.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI