EARLIER
/ˈɜː.lɪə/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- adjective (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than.
— synonyms: earliest
- adverb earlier in time.
— synonyms: before
- adverb comparatives of `soon' or `early'.
— synonyms: sooner
- adverb before now.
— synonyms: in_the_first_place, in_the_beginning, to_begin_with, originally
Examples
- “at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death”
- “The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.”
- “Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats.”
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