Earlier Meaning and Definition


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What is the definition Earlier? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Synonyms, Example sentences, How to pronounce? Antonyms, Derivations, Words ending with Earlier, Related sentences, Words starting with Earlier and more...

Earlier meaning

Word: Earlier

How to pronounce: ˈɜːlɪə

How to pronounce: ˈɜːlɪ

How to pronounce: ˈɜːliɪst

Adjective

Definitions:

1. Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Example sentences: "We ate an early lunch"

2. Belonging or happening near the beginning of a particular period.

Example sentences: "An early goal secured victory"

Adverb

Definitions:

1. Before the usual or expected time.

2. Near the beginning of a particular time or period.

Noun

Definitions:

1. Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.

Example sentences: "The versatile early potato Solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct season in Britain: earlies, second earlies and main crop."

2. Early shifts.


Synonyms:

former

previous

sooner

previously

formerly

antecedently

already

anteriorly

before

originally

in the beginning

afore


Synonyms:

first

premature

precocious

initial

ancient

early hour

untimely

inopportune

prematurely

betimes

prior

early part

primitive

primeval

primal

primordial


Synonyms:

the nearest

pioneer


Antonyms:

after

afterwards

subsequently

thereafter

in the future

subsequent

belated


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Earlier in Other Languages...

Spanish: Antes

German: Früher

French: Antérieur

Italian: Precedente

Turkish: önceden


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