Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Earlier

• (adjective satellite) (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"
• (adverb) 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"
• (adverb) before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
• (adverb) comparatives of `soon' or `early'; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected"

Synonyms of Earlier

• Earliest
• Early
• Former
• Other
• Early
• Early
• Early
• Early
• Early
• Before
• Sooner
• In The First Place
• In The Beginning
• To Begin With
• Originally

Antonyms of Earlier

• Middle
• Late
• Middle

Homophones of Earlier