EARLIER

/ˈɜː.lɪə/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8

Definition

  1. adjective (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than. — synonyms: earliest
  2. adverb earlier in time. — synonyms: before
  3. adverb comparatives of `soon' or `early'. — synonyms: sooner
  4. 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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