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adverb
comparatives of `soon' or `early'
"came earlier than I expected"
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adjective
(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"
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adverb
earlier in time; previously
"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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before
earlier in time; previously
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past
earlier than the present time; no longer current
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earlier
earlier in time; previously
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prior
earlier in time
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anterior
earlier in time
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asura
earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura