Earlier - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɜːlɪər|
Brit.  |ˈɜːlɪə|  British pronunciation of the word earlier
- this word is used as a comparative form of the adjective early

adverb

- earlier in time; previously (syn: before)
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
- comparatives of `soon' or `early' (syn: sooner)
came earlier than I expected
- before now (syn: originally)

adjective

- (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
a fashion popular in earlier times
his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher

Extra examples

The incident occurred much earlier in the game.

I mentioned that problem earlier

Would you prefer the meeting to be at an earlier time?

Earlier today I saw my cousin.

They were ahead of us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're behind us by 7.

Can you explain why no one was informed earlier?

I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.

His plan combines the best features of the earlier proposals.

Surveys of each department were conducted earlier this year.

The film is recommended to anyone who liked her earlier movies.

This design incorporates the best features of our earlier models.

Our records show that she made a large deposit to her account earlier in the month.

The published poem differs quite a bit from earlier drafts.

The new product is modeled roughly on an earlier design.

I have a question regarding your earlier comments.

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