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earlier

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

  1. earlier in time; previously

    adv.all

    Examples
    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.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. comparatives of `soon' or `early'

    adv.all

    Examples
    Came earlier than I expected.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. before now

    adv.all

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

    adj.all

    Examples
    A fashion popular in earlier times.
    His earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher.
    Synonyms earliest

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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