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earlier
adjective
adverb
(comparative and superlative of ‘early’) more early than; most early
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ˈɝliɚ
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adjective
(comparative and superlative of ‘early’) more early than; most early
“a fashion popular in earlier times”
adverb
earlier in time; previously
“I had known her before”
adverb
before now
“why didn't you tell me in the first place?”
adverb
comparatives of ‘soon’ or ‘early’
“Come a little sooner, if you can”
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Example Sentences
a fashion popular in earlier times
his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
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
why didn't you tell me in the first place?
Come a little sooner, if you can
came earlier than I expected
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