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Earlier

//ˈɝliɚ// adj, adv

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Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of early: more early comparative, form-of
  2. 2
    occurring previously

    "I shall be late because I missed the earlier train."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (comparative and superlative of ‘early’) more early than; most early wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    comparative form of early: more early comparative, form-of
  2. 2
    previously; before now; sooner

    "From what I vaguely saw earlier this morning, when I had just woken up and was tidying my bed, a tall, bulky person left an unfamiliar box at my front door."

Adverb
  1. 1
    earlier in time; previously wordnet
  2. 2
    before now wordnet
  3. 3
    comparatives of ‘soon’ or ‘early’ wordnet

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