CEFR A1

earlier

adverb, adjective

Meaning

Coming or happening before the normal or expected time.

Examples

She called me earlier today to confirm the details.
We need to leave earlier than usual to avoid the traffic.

Synonyms: sooner, before, prior, former

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earlier (A1)

adverb, adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɜːr.li.ər/

Definition

Coming or happening before the normal or expected time.

Examples

She called me earlier today to confirm the details.
We need to leave earlier than usual to avoid the traffic.
The earlier version of the software had fewer features.

How to Use earlier

earlier than (prepositional phrase): Before a specific time or event. — "We arrived earlier than we expected."
earlier today (collocation): During the morning or earlier part of the current day. — "I saw him earlier today at the coffee shop."
earlier this week (collocation): During the current week, before the present time. — "She mentioned the project earlier this week."

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