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Synonyms & Antonyms of earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
- he had arrived earlier to take care of some preliminary matters
Synonyms for earlier
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- already,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- formerly,
- preliminarily,
- previously
Words Related to earlier
Phrases Synonymous with earlier
Near Antonyms for earlier
Antonyms for earlier
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
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“Earlier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earlier. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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