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English adjective: earlier | |||
| 1. | earlier (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | ||
| Samples | A fashion popular in earlier times. His earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher. Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera. | ||
| Synonyms | earliest | ||
| Similar | early | ||
| Domain usage | comparative, comparative degree | ||
| Antonyms | late, middle | ||
English adverb: earlier | |||
| 1. | earlier earlier in time; previously | ||
| Samples | I had known her before. As I said before. He called me the day before but your call had come even earlier. Her parents had died four years earlier. I mentioned that problem earlier. | ||
| Synonyms | before | ||
| 2. | earlier comparatives of `soon' or `early' | ||
| Samples | Come a little sooner, if you can. Came earlier than I expected. | ||
| Synonyms | sooner | ||
| 3. | earlier before now | ||
| Samples | Why didn't you tell me in the first place?. | ||
| Synonyms | in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with | ||
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