Pronunciation: /ˈɪrliər/
adjective comparative of early, occurring or done before the usual or expected time
A1 I woke up earlier than usual today.
A2 She finished her homework earlier than her classmates.
B1 The earlier you start studying, the better your grades will be.
B2 I wish I had known about the meeting earlier so I could have prepared better.
C1 The earlier version of the software had several bugs that needed to be fixed.
C2 Having read the report earlier, I was able to contribute more effectively to the discussion.
adverb used to refer to a point or period of time before the present or before the one just mentioned
A1 I woke up earlier than usual today.
A2 She finished her homework earlier than him.
B1 The meeting was scheduled to start at 9 am, but it actually started earlier.
B2 The project deadline was moved up, so we need to submit our work earlier than expected.
C1 Having completed his tasks earlier, he was able to leave work early.
C2 Despite leaving the house earlier, she still arrived late to the appointment.
formal As mentioned earlier, the deadline for submission is next week.
informal I saw that movie earlier and it was really good.
slang I hit the gym earlier to get a good workout in.
figurative She had planted the seeds earlier and now she was reaping the rewards.
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