Synonyms of earlier

earlier

adverb

as in ahead

so as to precede something in order of time

he had arrived earlier to take care of some preliminary matters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ahead
• early
• before
• already
• previously
• beforehand
• shortly
• now
• afore
• preliminarily
• in advance
• first
• anteriorly
• soon
• formerly
• antecedently
• prematurely
• first off
• before long
• a priori
• presently
• erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• later
• afterwards
• afterward
• after
• subsequently
• next
• behind
• by and by