Definition of earlier

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  • earlier is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • earlier is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • earlier is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of earlier

  • comparatives of `soon' or `early' (adverb)

    Examples

    1. came earlier than I expected

    Synonyms

    1. sooner
  • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a fashion popular in earlier times
    2. his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher

    Synonyms

    1. earliest
  • earlier in time; previously (adverb)

    Examples

    1. he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
    2. her parents had died four years earlier
    3. I mentioned that problem earlier

    Synonyms

    1. before
  • before now (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. in the beginning
    2. in the first place
    3. originally
    4. to begin with

See definition of earlier in Merriam Webster