earlier
/ˈɝliɚ/
adjectiveadverb
occurring previously
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Adjective 1 meaning
occurring previously
“I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.”
Adverb 1 meaning
previously; before now; sooner
“From what I vaguely saw earlier this morning, when I had just woken up and was tidying my bed, a tall, bulky person left an unfamiliar box at my front door.”
EARLIER at a glance
EARLIER has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,079 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with earlier
All rhymesOne letter away
- EARLIES7
- MARLIER9
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