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earlier    音标拼音: ['ɚliɚ]
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adv 1: earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before";
"as I said 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" [synonym:
{earlier}, {before}]
2: comparatives of `soon' or `early'; "Come a little sooner, if
you can"; "came earlier than I expected" [synonym: {sooner},
{earlier}]
3: before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
[synonym: {in the first place}, {earlier}, {in the beginning},
{to begin with}, {originally}]
adj 1: (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";
"Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera" [synonym:
{earlier}, {earliest}]

earlier \earlier\ adj.
occurring at a prior time; as, on earlier occasions.
[WordNet 1.5]


Early \Ear"ly\, a. [Compar. {Earlier} ([~e]r"l[i^]*[~e]r);
superl. {Earliest}.] [OE. earlich. [root]204. See {Early},
adv.]
1. In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season;
prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to
{late}; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.
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Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.
--Burke.
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The doorsteps and threshold with the early grass
springing up about them. --Hawthorne.
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2. Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the
first of successive acts, events, etc.
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Seen in life's early morning sky. --Keble.
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The forms of its earlier manhood. --Longfellow.
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The earliest poem he composed was in his seventeenth
summer. --J. C.
Shairp.
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{Early English} (Philol.) See the Note under {English}.

{Early English architecture}, the first of the pointed or
Gothic styles used in England, succeeding the Norman style
in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Syn: Forward; timely; not late; seasonable.
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60 Moby Thesaurus words for "earlier":
aforetime, already, antecedent, anterior, anticipatory, as yet,
before, before all, before now, beforehand, beforetime, ci-devant,
down, early, elder, ere, ere then, erenow, erewhile, erst,
erstwhile, first, fore, foregoing, former, formerly, heretofore,
historically, hitherto, in the past, in times past, inferior,
lower, lowest, nether, older, once, only yesterday, or ever,
preceding, precurrent, preexistent, prehistorically, previous,
previously, prime, prior, priorly, recently, senior, so far,
sooner, subjacent, then, theretofore, thus far, under, whilom,
yesterday, yet

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  • EARLIER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    As noted earlier, three subjects dropped out of the study because of pain and worsening of clinical symptoms Consider how we might begin to work out my earlier suggestions about a critical approach to contemporary science Selection of children to provide care : the effect of earlier parental transfers
  • EARLIER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of EARLY is near the beginning of a period of time How to use early in a sentence
  • EARLIER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview Earlier, it had been hoped to use the indoor track
  • Earlier - definition of earlier by The Free Dictionary
    earlier - earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said 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"
  • 142 Synonyms Antonyms for EARLIER - Thesaurus. com
    Find 142 different ways to say EARLIER, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
  • earlier - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    in or during the beginning: early in the year in the early part of the morning: to get up early ahead of time: The train arrived early! occurring in the beginning:[before a noun] an early hour of the day occurring before the usual or appointed time: an early dinner occurring in the near future:[before a noun] I look forward to an early reply
  • Earlier or Earlier – Which is Correct? - Two Minute English
    The correct word is earlier It is an adverb or adjective referring to something happening or existing before the present time or before the time mentioned “Earlier” is used to describe a time that precedes another For example, if you say, “I woke up earlier than usual today,” it means you woke up before your usual time
  • earlier - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    earlier comparative form of early: more early; previously; before now; sooner I shall be late because I didn't start earlier They were looking for some measuring equipment they had placed in the ice earlier
  • EARLIER - Definition Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
    Earlier definition: before a specified time Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like "the earlier the better", "earlier on"
  • Before vs. Earlier - Whats the Difference? | This vs. That
    Before and earlier can sometimes be used interchangeably, but there are subtle differences in their meanings Before is often used to indicate a specific point in time that precedes another event, while earlier is used to indicate a more general time frame that is closer to the present moment





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