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English to English adjective satellite
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(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early |  | Example: a fashion popular in earlier times
his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
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earlier in time; previously | | Example: 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
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comparatives of `soon' or `early' | | Example: Come a little sooner, if you can
came earlier than I expected
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before now | | Example: why didn't you tell me in the first place?
source: wordnet30
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