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earlier
adverb(ear-li-er)
comparatives of `soon' or `early'
Synonyms: sooner,
Examples:
Came earlier than I expected.
earlier
adjective(ear-li-er)
(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
Synonyms: earliest,
Examples:
A fashion popular in earlier times.
His earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher.
earlier
adverb(ear-li-er)
earlier in time; previously
Synonyms: before,
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.
earlier
adverb(ear-li-er)
before now
Synonyms: in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with,

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