Earlier Meaning
There are 4 meaning(s) for word Earlier
Earlier Meaning 1 : comparatives of `soon' or `early'
Example : came earlier than I expected
Synonyms : sooner
Example : came earlier than I expected
Synonyms : sooner
Earlier Meaning 2 : (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
Synonyms : earliest
Example : a fashion popular in earlier times,his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
Synonyms : earliest
Earlier Meaning 3 : earlier in time; previously
Example : 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
Synonyms : before
Example : 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
Synonyms : before
Earlier Meaning 4 : before now
Synonyms : in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with
Synonyms : in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with