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earlier

earlier is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 4 senses

Definitions

  1. 1adjective

    (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"

    Synonyms

    earliest
  2. 2adverb

    earlier in time; previously

    "I had known her before"

    "as I said before"

    Synonyms

    before
  3. 3adverb

    before now

    "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

    Synonyms

    originally
  4. 4adverb

    comparatives of `soon' or `early'

    "Come a little sooner, if you can"

    "came earlier than I expected"

    Synonyms

    sooner

Synonyms

earliestbeforeoriginallysooner

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in earlier:

learier

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