earlier
Meaning
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- comparative form of early: more early
- occurring previously
Synonyms
in the beginning
past time
a while ago
olden days
from before
toforehand
at some time
more likely
more probable
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ear‧li‧er
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɝliɚ/
New
early
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- At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
- Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
- Near the start or beginning.
- Near the start of the day.
- Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
- Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
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