Earlier
/ˈɝliɚ/ adj, adv
adj, adv ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of early: more early comparative, form-of
- 2 occurring previously
"I shall be late because I missed the earlier train."
Adjective
- 1 (comparative and superlative of ‘early’) more early than; most early wordnet
Adverb
- 1 comparative form of early: more early comparative, form-of
- 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 earlier in time; previously wordnet
- 2 before now wordnet
- 3 comparatives of ‘soon’ or ‘early’ wordnet
Example
More examples"It is regrettable that you did not start earlier."