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English Synonyms: more detail...
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earlier:
- in former times; earlier; previously; formerly; in bygone days; before; since; back
- previous; former; formerly; earlier; in former times; past; before; ex; retired; at an earlier date; one-time; late; earliest
- former; earlier
- before; earlier; in the first place; to begin with; originally; in the beginning; sooner
- early:
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Detailed Synonyms for earlier in English
earlier:
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earlier
in former times; earlier; previously; formerly; in bygone days; since; back-
in former times adj
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earlier adj
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previously adv
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formerly adv
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in bygone days adj
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since adj
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back adj
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earlier
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earlier
– (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early 1
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earlier
– earlier in time; previously 1 -
earlier
– before now 1earlier; in the first place; to begin with; originally; in the beginning– before now 1-
earlier adv
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to begin with adv
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originally adv
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in the beginning adv
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earlier
– comparatives of `soon' or `early' 1
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Related Definitions for "earlier":
earlier form of early:
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early
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early
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early
– at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 1 -
early
– being or occurring at an early stage of development 1 -
early
– of an early stage in the development of a language or literature 1 -
early
– very young 1 -
early
– belonging to the distant past 1 -
early
– expected in the near future 1
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early
– before the usual time or the time expected 1early; too soon; ahead of time– before the usual time or the time expected 1-
early adv
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too soon adv
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ahead of time adv
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early
– in good time 1 -
early
– during an early stage 1