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earlier

/ˈɜː.lɪə/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
  2. Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
  3. Near the start or beginning.
  4. Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
  5. Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
  6. At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
  7. Soon; in good time; seasonably.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

before(English)past(English)sooner(English)originally(English)to begin with(English)in the beginning(English)in the first place(English)beforehand(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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