What does earlier mean in English? Meaning of earlier definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "earlier" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "earlier": (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
Adjective
Meaning: (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
Example: a fashion popular in earlier times
his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
Synonyms: earlier
earliest
Similar: early
Meaning of "earlier": earlier in time; previously
Adverb
Meaning: earlier in time; previously
Example: 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
earlier
Meaning of "earlier": comparatives of `soon' or `early'
Adverb
Meaning: comparatives of `soon' or `early'
Example: Come a little sooner, if you can
came earlier than I expected
Synonyms: earlier
sooner
Meaning of "earlier": before now
Adverb
Meaning: before now
Example: why didn't you tell me in the first place?
Synonyms: earlier
in the beginning
in the first place
originally
to begin with
Adjective: comparative form of early: more earlyoccurring previously I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.
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